Background
ILD, cancer, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, Interstitial lung abnormalities
LUNG CANCER, CANCER, INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE
Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) are CT findings suggestive of interstitial lung disease in individuals without a prior diagnosis or suspicion of ILD. Previous studies have demonstrated that ILA are associated with clinically significant outcomes including mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ILA in a large CT lung cancer screening program and the association with clinically significant outcomes including mortality, hospitalizations, cancer and ILD diagnosis.