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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... common pattern ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... as a reticular pattern ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was ... RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... reticular interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... the following: - Look ... are visible, the pattern ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... Atelectasis - collapse ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
atelectasis or lobar collaps ... The most common causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
The first (top left ... The second (top ... fine reticular pattern ... Notice the lack of honeycombing ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant