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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
four patterns: ... reticular, nodular ... common pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Chest XRay Nodule / Mass Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Nodule #Mass #Pattern
Chest XRay Nodule ... / Mass Pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Pattern #Differential
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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of Pulmonary Diseases ... Interstitial - Nodular ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Pattern #MultipleNodules
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
pattern. ... distribution In certain diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Pattern #Distribution
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... small (1 -4 mm) nodules ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... #CXR #clinical
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 ... : reticular nodular ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
coalescence of the nodules ... typical eggshell pattern ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay ... #labeled #pulmonary
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... interstitial lung disease ... Nodular or irregular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT