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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... in ground glass pattern ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
the reticular pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Perilymphatic ... #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #NodularPattern ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
with ground glass pattern ... The differential ... are confluent, HRCT ... #CTChest #GGO # ... HypersenstitivityPneumonitis #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
the ground-glass pattern ... two cases with GGO ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GroundGlass ... #GGO #RadiologyAssistant
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the way to the anterior ... chest wall (red ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm ... #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... we will discuss later ... The anterior and ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease characterized by filling of the alveolar spaces with PAS positive
the suggestive HRCT ... pattern (crazy ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AlveolarProteinosis ... #CrazyPaving #RadiologyAssistant