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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... reticular, nodular
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Nodular #Pattern
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
in differential diagnosis ... the reticular pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Perilymphatic
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
this case the chest ... In many cases a HRCT ... The HRCT - not shown ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Interstitial #Pattern
Chest XRay Nodule / Mass Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Nodule #Mass #Pattern
Chest XRay Nodule ... / Mass Pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Nodule #Mass #
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
The HRCT shows a ... mosaic pattern ... and secondry nodules ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Hypersensitivity
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... HRCT demonstrated
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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Algorithm #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... irregular lines, nodular ... , cavities • HRCT ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
with ground glass pattern ... The differential diagnosis ... centrilobular nodules ... are confluent, HRCT ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest