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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 ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... pattern can be ... in many cases UIP
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... GroundGlassOpacity #GroundGlass
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
GGO as dominant pattern ... of the possible patterns ... relatively uniform pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #GroundGlass
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 ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest