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High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table ... #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 ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... and chronic consolidation ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
bronchiolitis in infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
acute cardiac infarction ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... in the nodular pattern ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Comparison ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT Patterns ... - Differential ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation ... #Differential #
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
HP (right) Differential ... show very similar HRCT ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP #Comparison ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant