PG15 - High-resolution computed tomography of the lung: pattern recognition and role in diagnosis

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: R. Kubale (Pirmasens, Germany), C. Schaefer-Prokop (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Aims: A good understanding of the interpretation of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is now an essential requirement for modern practice in respiratory medicine. It is often the basis of a good differential diagnosis. This course is designed for pulmonary specialists, trainees and any others who require a basic update on the interpretation and diagnostic applications of HRCT appearance patterns.
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
-recognise the different basic HRCT appearance patterns of lung disease;
-suggest a good differential diagnosis based on the recognition of these appearance patterns and on the study of the distribution pattern.

Nodular pattern M. Maffessanti (Trieste, Italy)
Reticular pattern M. Storto (Chieti, Italy)
Increased lung attenuation K. Malagari (Papagou, Greece)
Decreased lung attenuation C. Schaefer-Prokop (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)