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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On HRCT there are ... reticular, nodular ... On a Chest X-Ray ... is reticular. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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 ... #Comparison #Table
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... on a chest x-ray ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns
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 ... and signs of fibrosis ... smoking #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #DIP #
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... manifests as a reticular ... A HRCT is needed ... HRCT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... film is a reticular ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
In the images on your left you can appreciate again the spectrum of findings seen in
(dark bronchus sign ... pattern. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
x-ray and has a ... produces only mild ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant