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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... pattern on a CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Pattern #Differential
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
a reticular interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... result of massive fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... a reticular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... Pattern #Honeycombing
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Reticular: • ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... - Reticular interstitial ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
the second reticular ... composed of dense fibrous ... feature of usual interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
GGO as dominant pattern ... with honeycombing ... with collagen vascular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
volume loss and fibrotic ... appearance of honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
by fluid, fibrous ... cells results in a pattern ... diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #