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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
(LAM): uniform cysts ... low attenuation areas ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
atenuation and areas ... The HRCT shows a ... and intralobular reticular ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
low attenuation areas ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... #Cystic #Pattern ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... On a Chest X-Ray ... The cystic pattern ... When the cysts have ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
with peripheral areas ... end-stage with massive fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #HighAttenuation ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
Cystic versus Reticular ... or a reticular ... of such cases a HRCT ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
represents the second reticular ... recognizable on HRCT ... composed of dense fibrous ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... UsualInterstitialPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
The HRCT shows diffuse ... Reticular abnormalities ... and signs of fibrosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... A HRCT is needed ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Honeycombing #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 ... dominant HR-pattern: reticular ... attenuation (emphysema, cystic ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... Algorithm #ILD #RadiologyAssistant