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Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
Subsolid nodules ... size and a solid component ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Nodule #PulmonaryNodule ... #Followup #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
solid (≥8 mm), and subsolid ... Subsolid nodules ... nodules (no solid component ... Larger solid components ... DharSaty #nodule #PULMONARYNODULE
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Test (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Approach ... (restrictive component ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... structured approach to interpretation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
it was in the old ... Epidemiology #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RiskFactors #PulmonaryNodule ... #Nodule #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... mandatory for the interpretion ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant