HRCT terminology

High resolution CT (HRCT) of the lungs has specific terminology relating to pulmonary anatomy with which one needs to be comfortable.

Terms include:

• secondary pulmonary lobule
• pulmonary acinus
• interlobular septa
  • interlobular septal thickening
• intralobular septa
• centrilobular region
• peribronchovascular interstitium
• interstitial thickening
• ground glass changes
  • ground glass opacity
  • ground glass nodules
• reticulation
  • subpleural reticulation
• nodular patterns
  • perilymphatic nodules
  • centrilobular nodules
  • random pulmonary nodules
• special features
  • mosaic attenuation
  • crazy paving appearance
  • tree in bud appearance
  • head cheese sign

See also

• high resolution CT

Siehe auch:

• mosaikartige Verdichtungen der Lunge
• Milchglasverschattungen
• tree in bud-Muster
• secondary pulmonary lobule
• centrilobular region
• Interlobulärseptum
• intralobular septa
• head cheese sign
• crazy paving-Muster
• pulmonary acini

und weiter:

• primary pulmonary lobule