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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... low attenuation (table ... lung disease and ... #Pattern #Differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... malignancy and other interstitial ... consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
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
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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pattern The algorithm ... bronchovascular interstitium ... the nodules are diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
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 ... lung disease, it ... diagnosis (Table ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT