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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
four patterns: ... reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... pattern can be ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
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 ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Pattern #MultipleNodules
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule or mass ... - Solitary Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Patterns
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
pattern. 1. ... bronchiolitis: ill ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pattern #NodularPattern ... Differential #Comparison #Table
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
shown on HRCT is ... pattern. ... peribronchovascular interstitium ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Nodular #Pattern
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... realise, that these patterns ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
consolidation and GG pattern ... irregular lines, nodular ... , cavities • HRCT ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... differential diagnosis (Table ... pulmonary edema ... Nodular or irregular ... #HRCT #CTChest