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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... resolution of the HRCT ... lung disease (i.e ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung ... bases. ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... A HRCT is needed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... structures of the lung ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... lung disease, it ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... Consolidation #Causes ... #RadiologyAssistant
Metastases
Metastases are the most common cause of multiple pulmonary masses.
Usually they vary in size and are
the most common cause ... of multiple pulmonary ... HRCT will demonstrate ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Metastases #RadiologyAssistant