Usefulness of Body Composition CT Analysis in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Pilot Study

To evaluate the feasibility of a chest CT-based body composition analysis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and to investigate the respective contribution of lung and muscle CT quantitative analyses to the prognosis of IPF.A total of 71 IPF patients were recruited at diagnosis. All patients underwent a standard chest CT-scan and a bioelectrical impedance analysis considered as reference standard for estimating malnutrition through the use...