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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... lung disease comes ... low attenuation (table ... lung disease and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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 ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... rare idiopathic lung ... The histologic pattern ... There are areas ... and extensive areas
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential Diagnosis ... in adults - Breast ... - Thyroid - Lung ... #Causes #Oncology ... #Radiology
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
Algorithm • Enduring ... the following areas ... impairment in important areas ... is stable and of ... long duration,
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... In most cases small ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... structures of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... cells results in a pattern ... (Table). ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
mostly present as areas ... solitary or multiple Interstitial ... Less frequently areas ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Lung #Patterns
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... is to describe areas ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology