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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
opacities - Fine Nodular ... interstitial opacities Nodule ... Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
diseases with a nodular ... centrilobular nodules ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pattern #NodularPattern
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Nodular #Pattern ... Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Nodule / Mass Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Nodule #Mass #Pattern
Chest XRay Nodule ... - Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pulmonary #CXR #Nodule ... #Differential #Algorithm
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... : reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
with ground glass pattern ... The differential ... centrilobular nodules ... density (acinar nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
: Consolidation ... Atelectasis Nodule ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #CXR ... #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 ... (ground-glass, consolidation ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
for follow-up of nodules ... with a benign pattern ... mm depends on clinical ... #Management #Radiology ... Followup #Pulmonary #Nodules