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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
four patterns: ... reticular, nodular ... The cystic pattern ... pattern can be ... in many cases UIP
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Pattern #MultipleNodules
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... Miliary TB: random ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #Pattern #Comparison
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... - Reticular interstitial ... Nodule or mass ... Consolidation #Patterns
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
shown on HRCT is ... pattern. ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... Nodules are randomly ... #Pattern #Distribution
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... pattern particularly ... pattern at the ... This pattern was ... #Reticular #Interstitial
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
demonstrates a reticular ... interstitial pattern ... The HRCT demonstrates ... Radiology #CXR #UIP ... Pattern #Honeycombing
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 ... : reticular nodular ... perilymphatic or random ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
recognize the pattern ... of UIP on HRCT. ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
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 ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD