Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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radiology radiologyassistant diagnosis clinical comparison cxr cysts emphysema groundglass groundglassopacity honeycombing hypersenstitivitypneumonitis interstitial lowattenuation mosaic mosaicattenuation multiplenodules nodular nodularpattern nodules
Differential diagnosis on HRCT Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... four patterns: ... low attenuation (table ... The cystic pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions. These include: - Emphysema -
The fourth pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Differential # ... Diagram #Comparison
Algorithm for nodular pattern The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following: - Look
pattern The algorithm ... are visible, the pattern ... the nodules are diffuse ... #HRCT #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern
Ground-glass opacity Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents: - Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... in ground glass pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #GroundGlass #Differential
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution. Some lobules are involved
with ground glass pattern ... The differential ... are confluent, HRCT ... shows diffuse ground ... #GGO #MosaicAttenuation
Septal thickening Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
cells results in a pattern ... has a limited differential ... diagnosis (Table ... in interstitial pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest
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