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Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
attenuation. ... The HRCT shows a ... mosaic pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Chronic #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
Mosaic attenuation ... There are patchy areas ... disease #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... consolidation) low attenuation ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
The HRCT shows diffuse ... areas of ground-glass ... lobes and some mosaic ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
to widespread areas ... abnormally low attenuation ... the other hand, mild ... difficult to detect on HRCT ... PanlobularEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant