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Which images do you routinely request when ordering a HRCT chest?

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Which images do you routinely request when ordering a HRCT chest?

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Pulmonology · Massachusetts General Hospital
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The images I tend to request depends in part on the clinical scenario. In general, I find it helpful to obtain a traditional "ILD protocol" when I meet an ILD patient for the first time, especially when the diagnosis is unclear. This includes both prone and supine images with 1-1.5 mm cuts, in addit...

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