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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
bronchiolitis: ill ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
) Differential diagnosis ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... very similar HRCT findings ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... Additional findings ... broad differential diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
there additional findings ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... Interpretation #Algorithm #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
is an important finding ... on a chest x-ray ... produces only mild ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Patterns #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... suggestive for the diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant