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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
pattern 1. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #LowAttenuation ... #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #LowAttenuation ... #Comparison #Table
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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diseases with a low ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #LowAttenuation
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... nodular, high and low ... attenuation (table ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... before the typical cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... consolidation) low ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD