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High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
bronchiectasis, no honeycombing ... result of massive fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... reticular, nodular ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Honeycombing 4. ... low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
The HRCT shows a ... mosaic pattern ... and secondry nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
low attenuation areas ... Honeycombing. 4. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
High Attenuation pattern ... end-stage with massive fibrosis ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... A HRCT is needed ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
second reticular pattern ... recognizable on HRCT ... composed of dense fibrous ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
ground-glass opacity on HRCT ... the ground-glass pattern ... bronchiectasis and honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... GroundGlass #GGO #RadiologyAssistant