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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... pattern can be ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... on a chest x-ray ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... Non specific interstitial ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
High Attenuation pattern ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... realise, that these patterns ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
pattern with a ... preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
the chest x-ray ... In many cases a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Sarcoidosis #Nodular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
GGO as dominant pattern ... of the possible patterns ... relatively uniform pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP