Bronchoalveolar lavage cellular analyses in conjunction with high-resolution computed tomography imaging as a diagnostic intervention for patients with suspected interstitial lung disease

Bronchoalveolar lavage cellular analyses in conjunction with high-resolution computed tomography imaging as a diagnostic intervention for patients with suspected interstitial lung disease

Background: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has gained acceptance for diagnosis of Interstitial lung disease (ILD). The advent of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) has reduced the clinical utility of BAL. This work has utilized the recommendations of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) to opti...

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Main Authors: Ammaiyappan Chockalingam, Ranganathan Duraiswamy, Madhavan Jagadeesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
ATS recommendations
bronchoalveolar lavage
Interstitial lung diseases
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=3;spage=287;epage=291;aulast=Chockalingam

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