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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Interstitial - ... Nodule or mass ... - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
In many cases a HRCT ... The HRCT - not shown ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... #Nodular #Interstitial
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... and Consolidation ... - Lobar consolidation ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
Sarcoidosis On a CXR ... can present as consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #NodularInterstitial ... #Nodular #Interstitial
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... irregular lines, nodular ... , cavities • HRCT ... : patchy consolidation
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
differential diagnosis (Table ... pulmonary edema ... Nodular or irregular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
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 ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #