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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... When the cysts have ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In this case a lung ... cyst has formed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... a thick wall Cyst ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
Honeycomb cysts ... regardless of their cause ... Subpleural honeycomb cysts ... which subpleural cysts ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
The findings on ... reticular densities caused ... thick walls of the cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... Infarction - peripheral ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the following findings ... the peripheral lung ... The most common cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... Embolism Diagnosis ... In most cases of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Lung #Infarction
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
The dominant findig ... this pattern was caused ... by multiple cysts ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #