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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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histiocytosis) - Bronchiectasis ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung bases ... The HRCT demonstrates ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... low attenuation (emphysema ... ) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interpretation #Algorithm #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
subtle traction bronchiectasis ... distribution of UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #NSIP #NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
subtle traction bronchiectasis ... distribution of UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #NSIP #NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
centrilobular emphysema ... show very similar HRCT ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Chronic ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
a patient with GGO ... there is traction bronchiectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #NSIP #NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
fine reticular pattern ... cases, excluding UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CTChest #NSIP #NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
with subtle HRCT-findings ... The dominant pattern ... are paraseptal emphysema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant