Investigation of suspected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion is a key component of the diagnostic pathway. Investigation.

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Investigation of suspected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion is a key component of the diagnostic pathway. Investigation of suspected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion is a key component of the diagnostic pathway. HRCT: high-resolution computed tomography; BAL: bronchoalveolar lavage; TBBx: transbronchial biopsy; TBLC: transbronchial lung cryobiopsy; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; LAM: lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Reproduced and modified from [16] with permission from the publisher. Sara Tomassetti et al. Eur Respir Rev 2015;24:69-77 ©2015 by European Respiratory Society