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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... reticular, nodular ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... A HRCT is needed ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
demonstrates a reticular ... interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... - Reticular interstitial ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
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Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Reticular #Pattern
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... of reticular opacities ... pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
pattern. ... In many of such cases ... a HRCT will give ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Cystic #Interstitial
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT