Table 1– Diagnostic criteria for the usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)-like, other chronic interstitial pneumonia (OCIP)-like, respiratory bronchiolitis (RB)-like and indeterminate patterns
MDCT patternMDCT findings
UIP-like patternHoneycombing, reticulation, no or minimal ground-glass opacity, peripheral and basal predominance
OCIP-like patternPredominant ground-glass opacity, no or mild to moderate reticulation, no or traction bronchiectasis, no or minimal honeycombing, bilateral distribution
RB-like patternHazy centrilobular nodules, no or mild patches of ground-glass opacities, no or mild reticular abnormalities
Indeterminate patternUnilateral distribution, predominant consolidation or cysts, and any other finding not included in the UIP-like, OCIP-like and RB-like patterns

  • MDCT: multidetector computed tomography.