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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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 ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Reticular #Interstitial
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... lung disease, it ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
appearance of honeycombing ... comprises reticular ... thick walls of the cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Reticular ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Antitripsyn Def • Cysts ... #radiology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... we describe a chest ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... lung disease (i.e ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
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Reticular pattern ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table