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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
(COP), chronic ... and UIP. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... COP. ... #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
distribution: - Diffuse ... may become diffuse ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... , OP and LIP have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... This was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... pneumonia (AIP, ... are diffuse or ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... (OP) or chronic ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
(COP). ... the HRCT findings ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
maybe there is an air-bronchogram ... of organizing pneumonia ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant