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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... is reticular. ... presents as a reticular
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Patterns
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... manifests as a reticular ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with a reticular ... Radiology #CXR #UIP #Reticular
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
in differential diagnosis ... thickening in the reticular ... pattern. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... incidental finding in HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
The HRCT shows diffuse ... and some mosaic pattern ... Reticular abnormalities
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... subpleural, basal reticular ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... fine or coarse reticular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... the dominant HR-pattern ... : reticular nodular ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Algorithm