In the last 2 decades significant strides have been made in the application of chest imaging modalities to assess cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. This article covers current chest imaging modalities. It discusses CT, the research modality most commonly used to assess lung disease in CF, new insights regarding CF lung disease, and future directions in research and clinical care.
Department of Pediatrics, Center of Excellence in Pulmonary Biology (Pulmonary Division), Stanford University Medical Center, 770 Welch Road, Suite 350, Palo Alto, CA 94304-5715, USA