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Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
Mosaic Attenuation ... on Chest CT • ... #Attenuation #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
CT Lung Signs in ... attenuation - ... #Lung #Signs #Pulmonary ... #differential # ... radiology
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
Mosaic attenuation ... due to chronic ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Mosaic #Attenuation ... #Differential #
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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air-filled lesions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
thickening, presence of air-fluid ... hypertension • Mosaic ... attenuation • ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... bronchiolitis or chronic ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Comparison
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Sign on Chest CT ... • Patent airways ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
scan, indicating air ... mid and lower lung ... included in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... lat decubitus - air ... CT Lung Abscess
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... usually contain air ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest