As opposed to interstitial lung disease (ILD) in general, the entity most described in the literature as associated with severe pulmonary toxicity after SABR has more specifically been idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and additionally, in the absence of a known diagnosis of IPF, CT findings consi...

Over the years, I have become more conservative and cautious in my utilization of radiation therapy (both conventional and SBRT) in patients with known interstitial lung disease (ILD) and will refer patients to a pulmonologist if incidental findings of interstitial fibrosis are noted on CT imaging, ...