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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the following findings ... the peripheral lung ... lumen - associated atelectasis ... bronchiectasis is prior infection ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Plate-like atelectasis is a common finding on chest x-rays and detected almost every day.
They are characterized
Plate-like atelectasis ... is a common finding ... on chest x-rays ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
associated with atelectasis ... high risk for lung ... Their findings are ... listed in the table ... MalignancyRate #Rate #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... common radiographic findings ... PIOPED) study were atelectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Infarction #RadiologyAssistant
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
originates in the lung ... lesion and when the findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RoundedAtelectasis ... CometTail #Sign #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
non-pulmonary findings ... between these chest ... Infarction - peripheral ... nodular interstitial lung ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... a predominant finding ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #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 ... #CXR #Stages #Findings ... #Signs #RadiologyAssistant