Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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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on the basis of HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... #Differential # ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
(centrilobular emphysema ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Cavity #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
has a limited differential ... diagnosis (Table ... in interstitial pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings ... are paraseptal emphysema ... there is a broad differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant