lung and airway disorders
Respiratory Bronchiolitis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease and Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia
Diagnosis
Chest computed tomography In people with either disorder, a chest x-ray shows less severe changes than in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and may show no changes in some of people. Chest computed tomography (CT) also shows lung changes. A lung biopsy is often needed to confirm the diagnosis. 