Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
common pattern ... The cystic pattern ... pattern on a CXR ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... (LAM): uniform cysts ... adenopathy and pleural effusion ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
Cystic versus Reticular ... pattern or a cystic ... pattern. ... pattern. ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Interstitial - Reticular ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
pneumonias An acute reticular ... pattern is most ... frequently caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
is a histologic pattern ... pattern particularly ... a reticular pattern ... This pattern was ... #Interstitial #Pattern
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
The CXR demonstrates ... pattern with a ... preference at the lung bases ... #Interstitial #Pattern ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
chest film is a reticular ... patern and that's ... recognized that this pattern ... was caused by multiple ... #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 ... : reticular nodular ... attenuation (emphysema, cystic ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
The most common causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant