PNMG / LUNG EXPLORER / 08
See the pattern.Understand the difference. Eight perspectives on interstitial lung disease. Choose a pattern or condition and explore its typical distribution.
Educational schematic, not an HRCT or diagnostic tool. Distributions vary and overlap.
UIP NSIP fHP OP ASyS-ILD Sarcoid PPFE AMP / DIP
Morphological pattern Usual interstitial pneumonia
Distribution Predominantly subpleural and basal; heterogeneous distribution.
On HRCT Reticulation and honeycombing, with or without traction bronchiectasis.
Clinical context IPF, but also other causes, including connective tissue disease or hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Keep in mind UIP does not automatically mean IPF. Clinical context and exclusion of other causes are essential.
SELECT A LOBE
Right upper lobe Right middle lobe Right lower lobe Left upper lobe Left lower lobe
Tap the map or choose a lobe using the buttons.
Colour zones illustrate the selected condition/pattern’s distribution, not the probability of disease in a particular lobe.