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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... pneumonitis (NSIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
recognize the pattern ... of UIP on HRCT. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... pattern at the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
pattern recognizable ... on HRCT. ... low attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing
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 ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
as dominant pattern ... of the possible patterns ... relatively uniform pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology