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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
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Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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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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It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
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