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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
(COP), chronic ... and UIP. ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... on the basis of HRCT ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
morphologic findings on HRCT ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
UIP with honeycombing ... HP (right) Differential ... UIP: may show very ... - UIP has a strong ... #UIP #Comparison
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
UIP UIP is a histologic ... UIP manifests as ... you can suspect UIP ... attributed to chronic ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... in many cases UIP ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
recognizable on HRCT ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... (UIP). ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Honeycombing #UIP
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial pneumonia ... (AIP, earlier named ... findings in AIP ... the diagnosis AIP ... #AIP #AcuteInterstitialPneumonia
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Hemoptysis • Coughing up ... Loss of weight • Chest ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... Diagnosis: • HRCT ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential