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Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... the nodules are diffuse ... #Nodular #Pattern ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... Miliary TB: random ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #NodularPattern
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Miliary TB: random ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... called cryptogenic (COP ... The old name is ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
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 ... perilymphatic or random ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
The HRCT shows diffuse ... and some mosaic pattern ... cessation of smoking #Clinical ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
characterized by diffuse ... The histologic pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... and additional clinical ... PCP would be on top ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant