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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 ... common pattern ... pattern on a CXR ... in many cases UIP ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... pattern particularly ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was ... #UIP #Reticular
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... pattern with a ... #UIP #CTChest # ... #Pattern #Honeycombing ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... fine or coarse reticular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
a patient with DIP ... and some mosaic pattern ... Reticular abnormalities ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
chest film is a reticular ... patern and that's ... recognized that this pattern ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... : reticular nodular ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
GGO with a fine reticular ... pattern. ... cases, excluding UIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
produces only mild ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant