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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Nodular - Acute ... Interstitial - ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... : reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
pattern. ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... structures of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Tree-in-Bud Sign on Chest CT
 • Multiple centrilobular nodules arranged in a linear branching pattern.
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centrilobular nodules ... arranged in a linear ... branching pattern ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Low Attenuation Nodular ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... small (1 -4 mm) nodules ... throughout the lungs ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... (Table). ... Nodular or irregular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
for follow-up of nodules ... lesion has been stable ... with a benign pattern ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary