Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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pulmonary diagnosis ctchest chestct distribution followup nodule pulmonarynodule central comparison cxr cysts diagram emphysema epidemiology factors guideline honeycombing interstitial lowattenuation
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions. These include: - Emphysema -
or air-filled lesions ... on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies: - benign granulomas - focal scar - intrapulmonary lymph nodes - primary malignancies -
that can help to differentiate ... and malignant lesions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Followup #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 ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... has been stable ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Pulmonary #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Risk factors Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline. Previously
separate high-risk lesions ... characteristics alone (See Table ... #Epidemiology #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Nodule #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
has a limited differential ... diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #RadiologyAssistant
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