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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Honeycombing Most diseases ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... disease and what ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
More than 100 entities manifest as diffuse lung disease.
Fortunately only about 10 of these account for
disease. ... also uncommon HRCT-presentations ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SHITFACED ... #Mnemonic #HRCT
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... caused by a rigid chest ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... disease. ... disease that results ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
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 ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
distribution In certain diseases ... structures of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary