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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation or ... - Emphysema - Lung ... basis of HRCT findings ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... , high and low attenuation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... these patterns are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
COVID-19 Findings on Lung POCUS
Look for irregular, discontinuous pleural lines with concomitant subpleural consolidation, comet-tail artifact
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung POCUS Look ... Positive US findings ... are seen more commonly ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary
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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 attenuation ... There are patchy ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
Size A solitary pulmonary ... high risk for lung ... Their findings are ... EBM #Radiology #Pulmonary ... MalignancyRate #Rate #RadiologyAssistant
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia on Lung ... pleura; findings ... These findings are ... pneumonia (today, COVID19 ... POCUS #ultrasound #pulmonary
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Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the following findings ... the peripheral lung ... viral, at an early age ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
consolidation) low attenuation ... peripheral predominance Are ... there additional findings ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Algorithm #ILD #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 pulmonary ... right with the pulmonary ... MosaicAttenuation #Mosaic #Attenuation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant