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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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diseases with a ... basis of HRCT findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... chest X-ray, we ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
IIPs) comprise a ... responses of the lung ... combinations of fibrosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
consolidation as a ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... with end-stage fibrosis ... #CTChest #Cavity
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... rigid chest cage ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the following findings ... the peripheral lung ... COPD and cystic fibrosis ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
The radiographic findings ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... consider drug-related lung ... disease in the differential ... #CTChest #DrugInduced
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... interstitium by fluid, fibrous ... predominant finding ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... very similar HRCT findings ... - UIP has a strong ... throughout the whole lung ... #CTChest #UIP #