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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... low attenuation (table ... lung disease and ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
pattern with a ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
A HRCT is needed ... at the lung bases ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... in the nodular pattern ... In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... structures of the lung
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... differential diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... rare idiopathic lung ... The histologic pattern ... aswell as the HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology