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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... four patterns: ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... The cystic pattern
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Cryptogenic organizing ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... the nodules are diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... realise, that these patterns
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... bronchiolitis: ill ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... presentations - ILD ... DCLD #pulmonary #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #differential
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
has a limited differential ... produces only mild ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant