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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
four patterns: ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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and Cytoplasmic Patterns ... Nuclear Patterns ... - SLE, SSc, AIH ... : • Reticular/ ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
pattern of pulmonary ... pattern particularly ... pattern at the ... This pattern was ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
interstitial pattern ... preference at the lung bases ... The HRCT demonstrates ... Radiology #CXR #UIP ... #Interstitial #Pattern
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
a patient with DIP ... The HRCT shows diffuse ... and some mosaic pattern ... Reticular abnormalities ... DesquamativeInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... pattern with subpleural ... , basal reticular ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... incidental finding in HRCT ... #CTChest #Reticular ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant