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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On a Chest X-Ray ... is reticular. ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... a reticular pattern ... Here a CXR with a reticular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
demonstrates a reticular ... interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
pneumonias An acute reticular ... pattern is most ... frequently caused ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
pneumonitis are: Mosaic pattern ... shows a mosaic pattern ... and intralobular reticular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... honeycombing comprises reticular ... densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular
Lymphangitis carcinomatosis also produces a reticular pattern.
It is best appreciated on HRCT-images. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #Lymphangitic
also produces a reticular ... pattern. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangitic
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
pattern. ... pattern. ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
represents the second reticular ... pattern recognizable ... low attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing