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. 2012 Apr;85(1012):339–345. doi: 10.1259/bjr/62694750

Table 3. Findings in CT correlated with the cigarette consumption.

CT findings Smoke burden (pack years)
Total (n=85)
<20 (n=33) 20–<40 (n=30) 40–<60 (n=13) ≥60 (n=9)
Interlobular 16 (48%)a 22 (73%) 11 (84%) 5 (56%) 54 (64%)
Intralobular 15 (45%)a 21 (70%) 10 (77%) 6 (67%) 52 (61%)
Micronodules 2 (6%) 2 (7%) 1 (8%) 2 (22%) 8 (9%)
Ground glass 1 (3%) 3 (10%) 1 (8%) 1 (11%) 6 (7%)
Bronchial wall thickening 20 (61%) 16 (53%) 11 (84%) 7 (78%) 54 (64%)
Emphysema 13 (40%)a 20 (67%) 12 (92%) 8 (89%) 53 (62%)

aSignificant difference compared with the other groups.