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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Centrilobular emphysema ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Lung cysts (LAM ... on the basis of HRCT ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
centrilobular emphysema ... show very similar HRCT ... throughout the whole lung ... #UIP #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
low attenuation (emphysema ... , cystic) Where ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
to widespread areas ... the other hand, mild ... difficult to detect on HRCT ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... PanlobularEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary emphysema ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two different patients with similarl HRCT findings.
The left one is a smoker with
with similarl HRCT ... the well defined areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #RBILD #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
rare idiopathic lung ... aswell as the HRCT ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant