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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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attenuation or ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
left multiple diseases ... edema: bilateral ... with ground glass attenuation ... edema. ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
Mosaic attenuation ... thromboembolic disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... , high and low attenuation ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
disease, i.e. fluid ... areas of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Edema #AlveolarEdema ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... or interstitial lung ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant