Stubbed Toe: Diagnosis, Imaging And Treatment
A stubbed toe means that there is trauma to the toe which causes soft tissue or bony injury. This can be intensely painful and result in sprains, bruising, nail injuries,…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Tracheal Shift On X-Ray And CT Scan
Tracheal shift means the trachea is shifted from its normal location in the midline. Tracheal shift is most commonly identified on X-rays and CT. Tracheal shift has many causes ranging…
Ovarian Cancer on Ultrasound
Ultrasound is one of the primary imaging tests to evaluate the ovaries. Ovarian cysts and masses are often diagnosed on ultrasound. We can not tell with certainty whether an ovarian…
Aortic Dissection On CT
Aortic dissection is a life threatening condition involving the main artery of the body. This can involve the artery in the chest or abdomen. The branch vessels of the aorta…
Retrolisthesis
Retrolisthesis involves an alignment problem in the spine. A spinal vertebra moves back in relation to the one next to it. This can be diagnosed on imaging studies of the…
Nuclear Medicine Lung Scan
A nuclear medicine lung scan provides information about the blood flow and airflow to the lung. This is a two part test. Radioactive matter will be injected into a vein…
CT Scan Of Throat And Neck
CT scan of the neck is a common test done to look at the internal structures of the neck. A CT of the neck includes the area between the bottom…
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare condition where inflammation and fibrous tissue develops around the blood vessels and ureters in the retroperitoneum. Imaging with CT and MRI can show the abnormal…
Crohn’s Disease On CT Scan
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive tract that can involve from mouth to anus. The exact cause of Crohn’s is unknown. CT imaging of Crohn’s…
Grossly Stable Meaning
Grossly stable is a term that can be used in medical imaging reports. Grossly stable can be used to indicate that the imaging has not changed over time and…
Anterolisthesis: Definition, Symptoms, Diagnosis
Anterolisthesis involves an alignment problem in the spine. One of the spinal vertebra moves forward in relation to the others. This can be diagnosed on imaging studies of the spine…
Tree-In-Bud Opacities In Lung
Tree-in-bud opacities are usually seen on a chest CT. They are a description of an abnormality we see on imaging and do not describe a specific disease. Tree-in-bud opacities can…