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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 ... is interstitial lung ... detected on a chest
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... - Chest Radiology ... small (1 -4 mm) nodules ... throughout the lungs ... typical pneumonia pathogens
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... coalescence of the nodules ... bilaterally in the upper ... typical eggshell pattern ... radiology #CXR #Chest
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... cysts along with nodules ... cavities in an upper ... septal thickening & nodules ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 3 years - Upper ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... differential diagnosis (Table ... Kerley B lines on chest ... Nodular or irregular
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper