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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On HRCT there are ... four patterns: ... The cystic pattern ... RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... visible, the pattern ... diffuse and uniformly ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
hypersensitivity pneumonitis are ... : Mosaic pattern ... The HRCT shows a ... mosaic pattern ... #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
Perilymphatic nodules are ... the overlap in differential ... the reticular pattern ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• 6-7 cases per ... consolidation and GG pattern ... , cavities • HRCT ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Imaging Patterns ... T2 High Signal: CO ... Vasogenic Edema: PRES ... : ODS #MRI #Patterns ... Disorders #Clinical #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... granulomatous noduli are ... so small and diffuse ... RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Some lobules are involved
with ground glass pattern ... Some lobules are ... The differential ... , HRCT shows diffuse ... HypersenstitivityPneumonitis #RadiologyAssistant