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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

X ray imaging does not show specific features for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have imaging abnormalities from the beginning of the disease course.
On chest x-ray, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by the following findings:
- Peripheral reticular opacities more common on the base of lungs
- Honeycombing appearance of the lower lobes