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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial pneumonia ... rare idiopathic lung ... disease characterized ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
disease, it is ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... film (Table). ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
features of COVID-19 pneumonia ... progress of the disease ... #ChestCT #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #features ... #Radiology #Lung
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
normal lateral chest ... One should be able ... bordered by the lung ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant