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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... pneumonia (COP), chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
Perilymphatic distribution ... thickening in the reticular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
in a mid zone distribution ... The HRCT shows a ... and intralobular reticular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Differential #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
CT to rule out pulmonary ... gravitational distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... and perihilar distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
HRCT findings in ... photo negative of pulmonary ... Notice peripheral distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Eosinophilic #Pnemonia #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
in number, the distribution ... periplymphatic distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
The distribution ... nodules shown on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant