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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... - Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #CTChest #NodularPattern ... #Nodular #Pattern
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... usually multiple ill-defined ... more than one pattern ... The old name is ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... Atelectasis - collapse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... and GG pattern, ... , cavities • HRCT ... : patchy consolidation ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
characterized by diffuse ... The histologic pattern ... aswell as the HRCT ... are diffuse or ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... the dominant HR-pattern ... (ground-glass, consolidation ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
atelectasis or lobar collaps ... produces only mild ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Collapse ... #Patterns #Comparison