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. 2016 Aug 23;17(5):674–683. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2016.17.5.674

Table 1. CT Findings in Patients with Asbestosis and IPF in Korea.

CT Finding Asbestosis (n = 200) IPF (n = 11) P
Subpleural dot-like or branching opacities 195 (97.5%) 0 < 0.001
Parenchymal bands 101 (50.5%) 0 0.012
Parenchymal changes adjacent to pleural plaques 79 (39.5%) 0 < 0.05
Pleural plaques 197 (98.5%) 0 < 0.001
Subpleural curvilinear lines 34 (17.0%) 0
Intralobular interstitial thickening 190 (95.0%) 11 (100%)
Interlobular septal thickening 185 (92.5%) 11 (100%)
Honeycomb cysts 35 (17.5%) 9 (81.8%) 0.009
Ground-glass opacity 31 (15.5%) 11 (100%) < 0.001
Traction bronchiectasis 87 (43.5%) 11 (100%) 0.004

IPF = idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis