3 Radiological characteristics
| Responder | Nonresponder | Total | |
| Patients | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Bronchiectasis | |||
| Mild dilatation | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Severe dilatation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Type of bronchiectasis | |||
| Cylindrical | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Cystic | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Varicose | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Indeterminate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than one type | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cystic bronchiectasis | |||
| None | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 1–2 cm average size | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bronchial wall thickening | |||
| Mild thickening >50% normal | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Severe thickening <50% normal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bronchial dilatation and wall thickening | |||
| None | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Yes | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Bronchial contents | |||
| Air only | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Air and fluid | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Bronchi visualised in the peripheral third of the lung | |||
| No | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Yes | 2 | 8 | 10# |
| Volume loss | |||
| No | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Yes | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Consolidation | |||
| No | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Yes | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Emphysema | |||
| No | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Yes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Interstitial lines | |||
| No | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Yes | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Data are presented as n patients. #: p = 0.0472. According to the criteria as described by Diederich et al. 22.