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The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Pattern #Honeycombing ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
in ground glass pattern ... predominance: UIP ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
addition there is traction ... with honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... GroundGlass #GGO #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
opacity, some traction ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... patients with a UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... combinations of fibrosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
volume loss and fibrotic ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Usual #Interstitial