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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... On a CXR the most ... on a CXR. ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... Correlation #Table #ILD ... #Findings
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 ... on the basis of HRCT ... findings. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
IIPs) comprise a ... on HRCT and histology ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... a reticular pattern
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... for a child or ... hypertension; CXR ... , chronic lung disease ... #Diagnosis #Peds
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... patients; A lines ... patients with pulmonary ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... there additional findings ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... #ILD #diagnosis
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
subtle HRCT-findings ... The dominant pattern ... differential diagnosis ... interpretion of the HRCT ... probably would be pulmonary