J Korean Radiol Soc.  2006 Jun;54(6):503-513. 10.3348/jkrs.2006.54.6.503.

Radiologic Approach to Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease

• Kang EY
• Woo OH
• Yong HS
• Lee KY
• Oh YW
• Cha IH

• KMID: 2024566
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2006.54.6.503

Abstract

The Radiology approach to diffuse infiltrative lung disease (DILD) is based on a chest radiography and CT. Chest radiography can categorize DILD into five main patterns of abnormality: linear, reticular, cystic, nodular, and ground-glass patterns. The CT patterns of DILD can be classified into six patterns including thickened interlobular septa, reticular, cystic, nodular, ground-glass, and consolidation patterns. The pertinent differential diagnosis of DILD is based on the pattern recognition approach of abnormalities, and a specific diagnosis can often be made using chest radiography and CT. This pictorial essay illustrates the radiology pattern recognition approach for DILD using chest radiography and CT.

Keyword

Lung, diseases; Lung, interstitial disease; Lung, radiography; Lung, CT; Computed tomography (CT), high-resolution

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Lung Diseases*
Lung*
Radiography
Thorax