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. 2018 Oct 1;6(4):193–198. doi: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2019.19044

Table 1.

Protocol for scoring CT chest.

CT Scoring Protocol
Zone 1 Slice 1 Left Slice 1 Right 12 Total Sections
Slice 2 Left Slice 2 Right
Zone 2 Slice 3 Left Slice 3 Right
Slice 4 Left Slice 4 Right
Zone 3 Slice 5 Left Slice 5 Right
Slice 6 Left Slice 6 Right
Abnormal Findings: Score 0=No involvement 16 Point Maximum Per Section
Septal Thickening Score 1=1–25%
Honeycombing Score 2=26–50%
Ground-Glass Opacities Score 3=51–75%
Bronchiectasis Score 4=76–100%
192 Total Maximum Points

Zone 1 is above the aortic arch. Zone 2 is between the aortic arch and the inferior pulmonary veins. Zone 3 is below the inferior pulmonary veins.