The Role of Quantitative CT and Radiomic Biomarkers for Precision Medicine in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Inclusion Criteria:

1. ≥ 40 years of age
2. Diagnosed with IPF according to 2018 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT confirmed by the enrolling investigator
3. Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant
2. Women of childbearing potential not willing to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use two adequate methods of contraception, including at least one method with a failure rate of \<1% per year during study participation\*
3. Significant medical, surgical or psychiatric illness that in the opinion of the investigator would affect subject safety or potential to complete the research study

   * A woman is considered to be of childbearing potential if she is post-monarchical, has not reached a postmenopausal state (≥ 12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause), and has not undergone surgical sterilization (removal of ovaries and/or uterus).

Examples of contraceptive methods with a failure rate of \<1% per year include bilateral tubal ligation, male sterilization, established and proper use of hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone-releasing intrauterine devices, and copper intrauterine devices.