Which of the following patterns of lung disease most closely correlates to the appearance of fine radiodense linear shadows scattered throughout regions of the lung fields?

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Interstitial lung disease is characterized by increased density in the lung tissue, resulting in the appearance of fine radiodense linear shadows scattered throughout regions of the lung fields on x-ray or CT scans. This is in contrast to air-space disease, which appears as consolidation or opacification of the lung tissue, cavity disease, which appears as a hollow space within the lung, or mass lesions, which appear as localized abnormal tissue growth.

Which of the Following Patterns of Lung Disease Most Closely