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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
four patterns: reticular ... common pattern is reticular ... presents as a reticular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
in differential diagnosis ... thickening in the reticular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... manifests as a reticular ... Here a CXR with a reticular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... dominant HR-pattern: reticular ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
in a pattern of reticular ... in interstitial pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular