12 results
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... (LAM): uniform cysts ... low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pattern #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... low attenuation areas ... (LAM): regular cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pattern #Comparison
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in adults - Breast ... Friboxanthoma • Fibrous ... Cyst Malignant ... Causes #Oncology #Radiology
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
with peripheral areas ... end-stage with massive fibrosis ... presenting as areas ... with peripheral areas ... #Comparison #Table
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
with areas of ground-glass ... atenuation and areas ... distortion in a mid zone ... shows a mosaic pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
shows diffuse areas ... and some mosaic pattern ... abnormalities and signs of fibrosis ... smoking #Clinical #Radiology ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltration: Often breast ... Ascariasis, Choledochal cyst ... fibrosis, Sickle ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone
On the left two different patients with similarl HRCT findings.
The left one is a smoker with
The left one is ... smoker with RB-ILD ... the well defined areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #RBILD #Comparison
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
radiographic findings are areas ... However it is not one ... patients with a UIP pattern ... or NSIP pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... attenuation (emphysema, cystic ... upper versus lower zone ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant