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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... opacities - Fine Nodular ... Nodule - Multiple ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... : reticular, nodular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... in fact this is nodular ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Low Attenuation Nodular ... , Sarcoidosis, NSIP ... #CT #Patterns # ... #pulmonary #radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
the spectrum of findings ... fine reticular pattern ... excluding UIP as diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... : reticular nodular ... (ground-glass, consolidation ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
of nodules Previous ... with a benign pattern ... mm depends on clinical ... #Pulmonary #Nodules ... #RadiologyAssistant