Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high attenuation (ground-glass, consolidation)
low attenuation (emphysema, cystic)
Where is it located within the secondary lobule (centrilobular, perilymphatic or random)
Is there an upper versus lower zone or a central versus peripheral predominance
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