16 results
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... 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 ... - Reticular interstitial ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
An acute reticular ... pattern is most ... frequently caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
a reticular interstitial ... pattern with a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... a reticular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... #Interstitial #
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
pattern or a cystic ... pattern. ... pattern. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cystic #Interstitial
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Non specific interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... fine or coarse reticular ... Consolidation #Patterns
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
In many cases a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... #Nodular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #RadiologyAssistant