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The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Pattern #Honeycombing ... Bronchiectasis #TractionBronchiectasis ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #TractionBronchiectasis ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
fibrosis. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial # ... Pattern #Honeycombing ... #RadiologyAssistant
The case on the left shows subpleural honeycomb cysts in several contiguous layers.
There is also a
typical for Usual Interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Bronchiectasis #Honeycombing ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
histiocytosis or honeycombing ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
with honeycombing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... #NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia ... GroundGlass #GGO #RadiologyAssistant
Honeycombing represents the second reticular pattern recognizable on HRCT.
Because of the cystic appearance, honeycombing is also
composed of dense fibrous ... feature of usual interstitial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Honeycombing ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another case of UIP.
The lower zone predominance is demonstrated when you scroll through
as a result of fibrous ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Bronchiectasis #Honeycombing ... #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