title: Nontraditional interpretation of lung patterns.
abstract: The fundamental components of traditional and nontraditional interpretation of lung patterns are very similar. Differences mainly relate to what imaging signs are emphasized as important and choice of terminology. In the nontraditional approach, in lungs with abnormal opacity, the two key signs for prioritizing the differential diagnoses are the degree of lung expansion and the macroscopic distribution of the lung lesion. Additional signs are used, such as the appearance of the opacity, but they are described using terms such as bronchocentric, ground-glass opacity, and consolidation, because they do not indicate a precise histologic classification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, C2512 Veterinary Medical Center, Box 36, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. pvs2@cornell.edu
authors.forename: Peter V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Scrivani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary