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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... have thick walls like ... pattern on a CXR ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Interstitial - Reticular ... interstitial opacities - Fine ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... predominance (Kerley B lines ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... lower zone or a central ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... of reticular opacities ... differential diagnosis (Table ... edema (Kerley B lines ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant