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Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
Mosaic attenuation ... The term 'mosaic ... opacity presents as mosaic ... due to chronic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Again the ground glass
glass pattern in a mosaic ... hyperperfused lung ... adjacent to oligemic lung ... vessels due to chronic ... Thromboembolism #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
The clue here is
glass pattern in a mosaic ... hyperperfused lung ... caliber due to chronic ... #CTChest #GGO #Mosaic ... Thromboembolism #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... In these cases comparison ... Radiology #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Chronic hypersensitivity ... expiratory scan: the mosaic ... mid and lower lung ... Radiology #CTChest #Chronic ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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in the 'black' lung ... bronchiolitis or chronic ... MosaicAttenuation #Mosaic ... #Attenuation #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
honeycombing (left) and chronic ... Chronic stage: - ... throughout the whole lung ... #CTChest #UIP #Comparison ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant