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Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Luong D, Centrilobular micronodules. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-81733
Centrilobular micronodules are an image descriptor that refers to centrilobular nodules when the nodules are very small and present in a centrilobular distribution in the lungs. They are usually seen with bronchiolitis and can blend into tree-in-bud opacities.
Radiographic features
CT
Postprocessing techniques such as obtaining maximum intensity projections (MIPs) use the original thin-section dataset and help make centrilobular nodules more conspicuous and easier to interpret.
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