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==Overview==
==Overview==
There are no findings on [[CT scan|Computed tomography (CT)]] that are diagnostic of ARDS, however, CT may be used to better define the extent of lung injury or identify potential underlying causes of ARDS.
There are no findings on [[computed tomography|computed tomography (CT)]] that are diagnostic of ARDS. CT scan may be used to better define the extent of lung injury or identify potential underlying causes of ARDS.


==CT==
==CT==
[[CT scan|CT]] may also be used in the evaluation of patients with ARDS. Although there are no CT findings that are diagnostic of ARDS, some common features include:
There are no findings on [[computed tomography|computed tomography (CT)]] that are diagnostic of ARDS. CT scan may be used to better define the extent of lung injury or identify potential underlying causes of ARDS. [[CT scan|CT]] may also be used in the evaluation of patients with ARDS. Although there are no CT findings that are diagnostic of ARDS, common findings include:
*Pulmonary opacification that appears more dense in the dependent [[Zones of the lung|lung zones]]
*[[Pulmonary consolidation|Pulmonary opacification]] that appears more dense in the dependent [[Zones of the lung|lung zones]]
*[[Ground glass opacification on CT|Ground-glass opacities]] that may either be patchy or diffuse
*[[Ground glass opacification on CT|Ground-glass opacities]] that may either be patchy or diffuse
*Islands of normal-appearing lung [[parenchyma]]
*Islands of normal-appearing lung [[parenchyma]]
[[File:ARDS-CT.jpg|thumb|left|ARDS on chest CT scan of a 50-year-old woman with sepsis and rapidly progressive multi-organ failure<ref name="ARDS on chest CT scan">Case courtesy of Dr. Sajoscha Sorrentino, M.D. "http://radiopaedia.org/cases/16290"</ref>]]
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[[File:ARDS-CT.jpg|thumb|left|ARDS on chest CT scan of a 50-year-old woman with [[sepsis]] and rapidly progressive multi-organ failure<ref name="ARDS on chest CT scan">Case courtesy of Dr. Sajoscha Sorrentino, M.D. "http://radiopaedia.org/cases/16290"</ref>]]
 
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==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Brian Shaller, M.D. [2]

Overview

There are no findings on computed tomography (CT) that are diagnostic of ARDS. CT scan may be used to better define the extent of lung injury or identify potential underlying causes of ARDS.

CT

There are no findings on computed tomography (CT) that are diagnostic of ARDS. CT scan may be used to better define the extent of lung injury or identify potential underlying causes of ARDS. CT may also be used in the evaluation of patients with ARDS. Although there are no CT findings that are diagnostic of ARDS, common findings include:

ARDS on chest CT scan of a 50-year-old woman with sepsis and rapidly progressive multi-organ failure[1]

References

  1. Case courtesy of Dr. Sajoscha Sorrentino, M.D. "http://radiopaedia.org/cases/16290"