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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. ... Here a CXR with ... attributed to chronic ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis, PCP. - Lower ... predominance: UIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... reticulation with a lower ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Reticular #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
UIP with honeycombing ... (left) and chronic ... lower zone distribution ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
a patient with DIP ... density in the lower ... and some mosaic pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
As in UIP (usual ... regions of the lower ... from that seen in UIP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... GroundGlass #GGO #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
honeycombing in the left lower ... or fibrosis in chronic ... patients with a UIP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... DrugRelated #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... an upper versus lower ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Chronic hypersensitivity ... scan: the mosaic pattern ... in the mid and lower ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
There is a right lower ... the collapsed lower ... On a follow-up chest ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant