8 results
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... common pattern ... pattern on a CXR ... seen and in many cases
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... at the lung bases ... a reticular pattern ... at the lung bases ... This pattern was
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... pattern with a ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Interstitial #Pattern
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... 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 ... fine or coarse reticular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... realise, that these patterns