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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... HRCT = high-resolution ... ; UIP = usual interstitial ... pneumonitis #IPF #UIP ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... perilymphatic, random ... bronchovascular interstitium ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis on HRCT ... imaging findings in interstitial ... disease comes from HRCT ... On HRCT there are ... in many cases UIP
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • (UIP ... Pneumonia - fibrosis ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... as seen in fibrosis ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
fibrosis. ... A HRCT is needed ... attributed to chronic ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Reticular #Interstitial
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... in the nodular pattern ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Non specific interstitial ... result of massive fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... HighAttenuation #Pattern
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT Patterns ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Nodular: • Random ... Acute Eos PNA • Chronic ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
combinations of fibrosis ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns ... findings of NSIP, UIP