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Interstitial opacities

Authoring team

Interstitial opacities include:

  • pulmonary masses:
    • >3 cm diameter
  • pulmonary nodules:
    • usually 5-10 mm diameter
  • miliary nodules:
    • 1-2 mm diameter
  • septal lines
  • honeycomb shadowing and interstitial patterning

Reference

  1. Kelly B. The chest radiograph. Ulster Med J. 2012 Sep;81(3):143–148.

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