Table 1. Diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis based on patterns discovered in high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and histopathology investigations.
HRCT pattern | Histopathology pattern | ||||
UIP | Probable UIP | Possible UIP | Non-classifiable fibrosis | Not UIP | |
UIP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Possible UIP | Yes | Yes | Probable | Probable | No |
Not UIP | Possible | No | No | No | No |
UIP: usual interstitial pneumonia.