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The aim of this study was to investigate the role of<jats:sup>99m<\/jats:sup>Tc-DTPA scan in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Our hypothesis is that the rate of pulmonary<jats:sup>99m<\/jats:sup>Tc-DTPA clearance could be associated with extent of High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) abnormalities, cell differential of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in patients with IPF.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We studied prospectively 18 patients (14 male, 4 female) of median age 67yr (range 55\u201381) with histologically proven IPF. HRCT scoring included the mean values of extent of disease. Mean values of these percentages represented the Total Interstitial Disease Score (TID). DTPA clearance was analyzed according to a dynamic study using a Venticis II radioaerosol delivery system.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean (SD) TID score was 36 \u00b1 12%, 3 patients had mild, 11 moderate and 4 severe TID. Abnormal DTPA clearance half-time (<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>1\/2<\/jats:sub>&lt;40 min) was found in 17\/18 (94.5%) [mean (SD) 29.1 \u00b1 8.6 min]. TID was weakly correlated with the DTPA clearance (r = -0.47, p = 0.048) and with % eosinophils (r = 0.475, p = 0.05). No correlation was found between TID score or DTPA and PFTs in IPF patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our data suggest that<jats:sup>99m<\/jats:sup>Tc-DTPA lung scan is not well associated with HRCT abnormalities, PFTs, and BALF cellularity in patients with IPF. 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