The Role of HRCT in Interstitial Lungs Disease in Males

Abstract

Introduction: Interstitial lung diseases (ILD’s) are a category of diverse illnesses that damage the lung parenchyma and are characterized by fibrosis, scarring, and inflammation. High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) has become a leading diagnostic tool in the field of parenchymal lung diagnosis.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of HRCT for lung pattern visualization and ILD diagnosis.

Methods: This study was carried out at SGT Hospital in Gurugram, specifically in the Department of Radiology. The study included 500 male patients aged between 14 and 85 years, as per the inclusion criteria. These patients had visited the department for thoracic CT scans between 2021 and 2023. All of them had been clinically and radiologically diagnosed with various lung abnormalities stemming from different causes. The patients underwent HRCT examinations to assess interstitial lung diseases.

Results The incidence of interstitial lung diseases was highest (41.86% of patients) among the age group of 60-80 year. The majority of the patients showed a pattern of lesion or nodule with a ratio of 38.10% among all age groups.

Conclusions: The diagnosis and treatment of interstitial lung diseases in men greatly benefit from the use of HRCT. With the use of HRCTs sophisticated imaging capabilities, medical practitioners may accurately diagnose and describe a wide range of ILDs, enabling prompt and focused therapies. The gender-specific emphasis on men illustrates how crucial it is to identify the distinct patterns and symptoms of ILDs in this community.