Characteristics of patients: high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings
| Patient number | Lung fibrosis(grade 0–5) | Parietal pleural plaques(grade 0–5) | Diffuse pleural thickening(grade 0–3) | Lung emphysema |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRCT images were scored as described by Oksa et al28 and Huuskonen et al.29 | ||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | No |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | No |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Bullae |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | No |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | No |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | No |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Paraseptal emphysema |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | No |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | No |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | No |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | No |
| 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | No |
| 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | No |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Centrilobular and paraseptal emphysema |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Centrilobular emphysema, bullae |