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Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
(emphysema, cystic ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Algorithm #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
HP (right) Differential ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison ... #Chronic #HypersensitivityPneumonitis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... (table). ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
are paraseptal emphysema ... diagnosis and additional ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD ... #RadiologyAssistant