Incidental radiologic evidence of interstitial lung disease and time to pulmonary evaluation
In conclusion, incidental findings of interstitial lung disease are common on many different types of CT scans but infrequently lead to follow up pulmonary function testing or referral to a pulmonary specialist. Significant delays in time were noted for pulmonary referrals. This study raises awareness of delay in diagnosing ILD.
Authors
- Anthony Tholkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8854-5544)
- Aahd Kubbara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5906-1719)
- Thomas P. Meehan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0788-7498)
- Katherine Janssen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9107-6067)
- Katelyn Tessier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5513-583X)
- Rebecca L. Kummer
- Hyun Kuk Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9360-3956)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Park Nicollet Health Services (US)
- Park Nicollet Clinic (US)
- University of Minnesota Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Research
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-025-03390-8
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00