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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... histiocytosis or honeycombing ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #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 ... - Emphysema - Lung ... basis of HRCT findings ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... particularly at the lung ... Here a CXR with ... at the lung bases ... RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Honeycombing # ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... bronchiectasis, and honeycombing ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
emphysema, bulla, honeycombing ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
and subpleural lung ... regardless of their cause ... This finding can ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... findings. ... nodular interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity is nonspecific, but highly significant finding since 60-80% of patients with ground-glass opacity on
highly significant finding ... the lung disease ... the ground-glass pattern ... bronchiectasis and honeycombing ... GroundGlass #GGO #RadiologyAssistant