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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... Carboxyhemoglobinemia • Chest ... • Interstitial Lung ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... • Chest wall or ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
Mosaic Attenuation ... on Chest CT • ... seen on a chest ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Cheese Sign on Chest ... normal and high attenuation ... Cheese #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... cervical rib Check lung ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
, high and low attenuation ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
Mosaic attenuation ... areas. ... There are patchy areas ... disease #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
consolidation) low attenuation ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... lucencies within the lung ... we describe a chest ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
to widespread areas ... abnormally low attenuation ... Pulmonary vessels ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Panlobular