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High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP ... result of massive fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases of NSIP.
Note the varying combination of GGO and fibrosis (traction bronchiectasis),
combination of GGO and fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
with idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... IPF #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... in ground glass pattern ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Even fibrosis as ... in UIP, NSIP and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
the presence of fibrosis ... variable degrees of fibrosis ... the extensive fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Diagnosis Framework ... Chronic Eos PNA, Fibrosis ... , Sarcoidosis, NSIP ... Fibrosis, RA, Scleroderma ... Aspiration, Cystic Fibrosis
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... arthritis findings of NSIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
fibrosis. ... yellow arrow); (E) NSIP ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Correlation #Table #ILD
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
like idiopathic pulmonary ... or NSIP pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DrugInduced ... #RadiologyAssistant