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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Nodular - Acute ... Interstitial - ... #Diseases #Radiology ... Patterns #Lung #CXR ... #XRay #ChestCT
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Nodule or mass ... - Solitary Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
this case the chest ... In many cases a HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... #Nodular #Interstitial
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Silicosis • Honeycombing ... Low Attenuation Nodular ... #radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
differential diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... Nodular or irregular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation