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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... related diseases (centrilobular ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
Centrilobular distribution ... structures of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
unknown cause and ... listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
of distribution ... lobar pneumonia caused ... When it is idiopathic ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant