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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... what kind of pattern ... the most common pattern ... The cystic pattern ... pattern can be
Chest XRay Interstitial Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Interstitial #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Interstitial ... Pattern - Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Pulmonary #CXR #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Differential
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... on a chest x-ray ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... - Reticular interstitial ... Consolidation #Patterns
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... - Emphysema - Lung ... low attenuation pattern ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Non specific interstitial ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... bronchovascular interstitium ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
pattern with a ... preference at the lung ... Radiology #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... of these four patterns ... or multifocal ill-defined ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... Consolidation #Patterns