Bone Island
Bone islands are commonly found bone lesions on imaging studies. Bone islands are benign and non cancerous. Bone islands are lesions which are composed of dense bone within another bone…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Echogenic Kidney On Ultrasound
An echogenic kidney is one which whiter than usual on ultrasound. Echogenic kidneys are not specific for a diagnosis but can indicate kidney problems. Echogenic kidneys are determined by…
Echogenic Liver On Ultrasound
Echogenic liver is one which is whiter than usual on ultrasound. Echogenic liver has many causes but is most commonly seen with fatty infiltration. Echogenic liver may not have…
What Does Hypoechoic Mean On Ultrasound?
Ultrasound uses sound waves to let us look inside the body. A transducer is placed on the skin which produces sound waves. These sound waves reflect from various tissues and…
What Does Echogenic Mean On Ultrasound?
Ultrasound uses sound waves to allow us to look inside the body. An instrument called a transducer is placed on the body by the technologist doing the ultrasound exam. The…
Blood Flow To The Ovaries In Ultrasound
Blood flow to the ovaries is a term used in ultrasound tests. Many ultrasounds of the pelvis and ovaries evaluate blood flow. This is done with a special kind of…
Salivary Gland Stone – Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
A salivary gland stone is the formation of a stone in the salivary gland or in the tube (duct) that drains them. A stone may cause a blockage of the…
Orbital Fracture: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Orbital fractures are often diagnosed on imaging tests like X-rays and CTs. Orbital fractures occur as a result of direct blunt trauma to the eye. Fractures can be complicated and…
If Doctor Calls With Test Results Does It Mean Bad News?
Doctors may call their patients with results of imaging tests. A phone call from a doctor about an imaging result may not mean that there is necessarily bad news. Doctors…
CT Scan Results If Serious
CT scans are used to diagnose disease throughout the entire body. CT scans are obtained on patients of all ages and patient conditions. CT scans can range from being normal…
Fractured Rib Cartilage
Fractured rib cartilage is a result of a direct trauma to the rib cage. Fractured rib cartilage is usually not seen on X-rays and often missed. The diagnosis requires imaging…
X-ray Shadow
An X-ray shadow is not a diagnosis but simply an observation on an X-ray. X-rays use electromagnetic rays which is a type of radiation. An X-ray machine emits these rays…