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Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
Mosaic attenuation ... The term 'mosaic ... due to chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation or ... - Emphysema - Lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung ... severity of airflow limitation ... #Management #Pulmonary
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... for chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Chronic hypersensitivity ... expiratory scan: the mosaic ... of ground-glass attenuation ... mid and lower lung ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
in the adjacent lung ... hypertension • Mosaic ... attenuation • ... of the affected lung ... mycobacteria Treatment
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
The clue here is
glass pattern in a mosaic ... enlargement of pulmonary ... hyperperfused lung ... caliber due to chronic ... Thromboembolism #RadiologyAssistant
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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bronchiolitis or chronic ... pulmonary embolism ... MosaicAttenuation #Mosaic ... #Attenuation #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Chronic Thromboembolic ... Thromboendarterectomy Chronic ... thromboembolic material, mosaic ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Bypass Other Treatment