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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone preference ... zone preference ... is seen in: - UIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
with a preference ... The HRCT demonstrates ... Radiology #CXR #UIP ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis, PCP. - Lower ... predominance: UIP ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... in the nodular pattern ... Random refers to no preference ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
a patient with DIP ... The HRCT shows diffuse ... density in the lower ... and some mosaic pattern ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... reticulation with a lower ... and peripheral preference ... also think 'UIP ... Reticular #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... the dominant HR-pattern ... an upper versus lower ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant