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The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
nodules shown on HRCT ... in the nodular pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Perilymphatic #Comparison #Diagram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... On HRCT there are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #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 ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Diagram ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular pattern ... perilymphatic, random ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
The CXR is of a ... LCH is called a ... of such cases a HRCT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
A HRCT is needed ... to confirm the diagnosis ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Honeycombing #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 ... perilymphatic or random ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Algorithm #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
challenging differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LCH #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant