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Table 3 Comparison of extent of pulmonary abnormalities on LGE-MRI and HRCT in CPFE patients

From: Differentiating combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema from pure emphysema: utility of late gadolinium-enhanced MRI

Abnormality

LGE-MRI

HRCT

p value

Reticulation

12.5 (5.0–20.0)

25.0 (15.0–26.3)

0.038

Honeycombing

5.0 (0.0–10.0)

20.0 (10.6–20.0)

0.001

Traction bronchiectasis

10.0 (5.0–15.0)

15.0 (5.0–15.0)

0.878

  1. Results expressed as median (interquartile range). Extent of abnormalities is expressed as a percentage of total lung
  2. CPFE Combined pulmonary fibrosis emphysema, HRCT High-resolution computed tomography, LGE-MRI Late gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging