6 results
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... resolution of the HRCT ... in ground glass pattern ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... On a Chest X-Ray ... On a CXR the most ... on a CXR. ... in many cases UIP
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
a patient with GGO ... by a relatively uniform ... As in UIP (usual ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #GGO
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... a reticular interstitial ... pattern with a ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #UIP #CTChest #
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... arthritis findings of NSIP ... , UIP, OP and LIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... on the CXR. ... A HRCT is needed ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Interstitial #