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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
edema, blood or tumor ... cells (Table on ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... #Chest #Radiology ... #pulmonary #CXR
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... cells (including tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... to confirm the diagnosis ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... an obstructing tumor ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology