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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... there are four patterns ... : reticular, nodular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Interstitial - Reticular ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
thickening in the reticular ... pattern. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Perilymphatic
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
pattern. 1. ... TB: Tree-in-bud ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Pattern #NodularPattern
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Reticular: • ... Low Attenuation Nodular ... #CT #Patterns # ... #pulmonary #radiology
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
pattern. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Pattern #Distribution ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
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 ... pattern at the ... #Clinical #Radiology
Tree-in-Bud Sign on Chest CT
 • Multiple centrilobular nodules arranged in a linear branching pattern.
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Tree-in-Bud Sign ... centrilobular nodules ... linear branching pattern ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... of reticular opacities ... Nodular or irregular ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Reticular
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 ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest