Charles O. Ward

Association of fibrotic-lung 18F-FDG uptake with GAP severity and clinical outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an exploratory retrospective study

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterised by a variable and unpredictable clinical course. While GAP (gender, age, physiology) score remains the clinical standard for staging, it does not provide real-time insight into lesion metabolic activity. This study evaluates th...