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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... The ground-glass ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
(GGO) represents ... pattern can be ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GGO #GroundGlassOpacity
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
pattern in a mosaic ... confluent, HRCT shows diffuse ... ground glass. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GGO #
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
The clue here is
pattern in a mosaic ... enlargement of pulmonary ... The ground glass ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GGO #
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
Ground-glass opacity ... pattern is the ... with GGO, one without ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #GroundGlass #GGO
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... associated ground glass ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... Disease #DCLD #pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... pattern, irregular ... lower lung zone, GGO ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
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 ... attenuation (ground-glass ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm