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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone preference ... related diseases (centrilobular ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Sarcoidosis Lower zone preference ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... defined centrilobular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... defined centrilobular ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in the nodular pattern ... perilymphatic, centrilobular ... Random refers to no preference ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
honeycombing and the preference ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
honeycombing and the preference ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
reticular interstitial pattern ... with a preference ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in the subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
ill-defined centrilobular nodules of ground-glass opacity
centrilobular nodules ... cases) or mosaic pattern ... There are ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #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 ... secondary lobule (centrilobular ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
and peripheral preference ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant