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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... pattern on a CXR ... in many cases UIP
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... on a chest x-ray ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Consolidation #Patterns
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... a reticular pattern ... pattern at the ... This pattern was ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
demonstrates a reticular ... interstitial pattern ... Radiology #CXR #UIP ... #CTChest #Reticular ... #Interstitial #Pattern
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... GroundGlassOpacity #GroundGlass
COVID-19 Chest CT - Case 4

Main aspects of the image: multiple opacities in the glass and
COVID-19 Chest CT ... a multilobular pattern ... Reticular opacities ... COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #CTChest ... #CriticalCare #GroundGlass
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... bronchiolitis: ill ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... Differential #Comparison #Table
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
recognize the pattern ... of UIP on HRCT. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Pneumonitis #ILD