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The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... #Reticular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... a reticular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #Reticular ... Pattern #Honeycombing
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Reticular: • ... Attenuation: • Emphysema ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... predominance: UIP ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... low attenuation (emphysema ... ) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
some traction bronchiectasis ... and subtle honeycombing ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... patients with a UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology