| AIP | Acute interstitial pneumonia |
| CAD | Computer-aided diagnosis |
| CN | Complex networks |
| CPFE | Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema |
| CT | Computer tomography |
| DILD | Diffuse interstitial lung diseases |
| DIP | Desquamative interstitial pneumonia, |
| DILD | Diffuse interstitial lung diseases |
| Dlco | Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide |
| FVC | Forced vital capacity |
| GE | General electrics |
| GGO | Ground glass opacity |
| HRCT | High resolution computed tomography |
| HPc | Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis |
| HU | Hounsfield unit |
| ILD | Interstitial lung diseases |
| IPF | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| LAM | Lymphangiomyomatosis |
| LCH | Langerhans cell histiocytosis |
| LIP | Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia |
| NSIP | Non-specific interstitial pneumonia |
| MDD | Multidisciplinary discussion |
| OP | Organizing pneumonitis |
| PAP | Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test |
| PF-ILD | Progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease |
| PPFE | Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis |
| RB-ILD | Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease |
| S | Sarcoidosis |
| SPL | Secondary pulmonary lobule |
| UIP | Usual interstitial pneumonia |