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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... : reticular, nodular ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Nodule or mass ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Non specific interstitial ... bronchiectasis, no honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... Most diseases with ... low attenuation pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
pattern with a ... HRCT demonstrates honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pattern #Honeycombing ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... bronchovascular interstitium ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Features of Pulmonary Diseases ... - Nodular - Acute ... Interstitial - ... #Pulmonary #Diseases ... #Radiology #Patterns
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... pattern. 1. ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pattern #NodularPattern ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
second reticular pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... feature of usual interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
pattern. ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... distribution In certain diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant