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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... four patterns: ... reticular, nodular ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Diagram #Comparison
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... of pulmonary fibrosis ... to confirm the diagnosis ... at the lung bases ... #Clinical #Radiology
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
pattern. ... structures of the lung ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Pattern #Distribution ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
pattern. 1. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Pattern #NodularPattern ... #Differential #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... throughout the lungs ... PulmPEEPs #Miliary #Pattern ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... Nodular or irregular ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... irregular lines, nodular ... , cavities • HRCT