5 results
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
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On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
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Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
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It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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