5 results
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Centrilobular emphysema ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #LowAttenuation ... #Cystic #Pattern ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #LowAttenuation ... #Cystic #Pattern ... 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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The fourth pattern ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #LowAttenuation ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... is a reticular patern ... caused by multiple cysts ... Histiocytosis #Cystic ... #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... low attenuation (emphysema ... , cystic) Where ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant