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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... appreciate on a cest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Aspiration - Pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
High Attenuation pattern ... consolidation #Clinical ... #Radiology #HRCT ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant