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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #LowAttenuation ... #Differential # ... Diagram #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
#Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #LowAttenuation ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
; smoking history ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #LowAttenuation ... #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #MultipleNodules ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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associated pulmonary ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table