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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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result in decreased lung ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
and subpleural lung ... regardless of their cause ... from paraseptal emphysema ... #Pulmonary #Honeycombing ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pneumatocele, emphysema ... , bulla, honeycombing ... since in many cases ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
UIP with honeycombing ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... centrilobular emphysema ... throughout the whole lung ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... particularly at the lung ... pattern at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
left a typical case ... Pulmonary vessels ... the other hand, mild ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PanlobularEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
appearance of honeycombing ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant