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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
common pattern ... pattern on a CXR ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... pattern particularly ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was ... #UIP #Reticular
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
pattern with a ... preference at the lung bases ... #UIP #CTChest # ... #Pattern #Honeycombing ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
consolidation, is to look ... at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... called cryptogenic (COP
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... fine or coarse reticular ... Atelectasis - collapse ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
superimposed fine reticular ... GGO with a fine reticular ... pattern. ... , excluding UIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant