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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... and interstitial ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the following findings ... the peripheral lung ... lumen - associated atelectasis ... The most common cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Rounded atelectasis
The typical findings of rounded atelectasis on CT are pleural thickening, pleural-based mass and comet
The typical findings ... and comet tail sign ... local pleuritis causes ... The underlying lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Plate-like atelectasis is a common finding on chest x-rays and detected almost every day.
They are characterized
Plate-like atelectasis ... is a common finding ... on chest x-rays ... density at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... septal lines due to interstitial ... dependent part of the lungs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
The findings on ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... non-pulmonary findings ... between these chest ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
originates in the lung ... the comet tail sign ... lesion and when the findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RoundedAtelectasis
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... fluid into the interstitium ... pulmonary disease and causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Findings #Diagram