Propeller blade distribution (CT chest)

Last revised by Joachim Feger on 13 Jul 2024

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Feger J, Propeller blade distribution (CT chest). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 03 Aug 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-192420

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-192420

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/192420

rID:

192420

Article created:

12 Jul 2024, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Last revised:

13 Jul 2024, Joachim Feger ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Joachim Feger had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest

Sections:

Signs

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reference needed

Synonyms:

Propeller blade distribution

A propeller blade distribution on a CT chest is a type of variant pattern in those with interstitial lung disease where reticular changes and honeycombing when seen on sequential axial images from caudal (base) to cranial (apices) change from being predominantly posterior to predominantly anterior this feature is thought to support a UIP type pattern ^1,2.