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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... : reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... in many cases UIP ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... or interstitial lung ... in ground glass pattern ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... fine or coarse reticular ... the amount of air ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
represents the second reticular ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing ... #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
with a fine reticular ... pattern. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Nodular or irregular ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
a patient with GGO ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... #GroundGlass #GGO ... #RadiologyAssistant