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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... HRCT = high-resolution ... idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... Idiopathic #Pulmonary #Fibrosis
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 ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
Fibrosis and parenchymal ... The HRCT shows a ... existing irreversible fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Chronic #Fibrosis
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
In many cases a HRCT ... The HRCT - not shown ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... arrow); (E) NSIP fibrotic ... red arrow) in a fibrotic ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
result of massive fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
end-stage with massive fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... as seen in fibrosis ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... #GroundGlass #Differential
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
The HRCT shows focal ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR