Chest X-Ray: Pneumonia Vs Normal
Chest X-rays are often ordered to evaluate a suspected pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lung. Pneumonia can be caused by multiple types of organisms like bacteria, fungus,…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Calcified Lymph Nodes
What are calcified lymph nodes? Lymph nodes are found throughout the body and help fight infections and disease. Calcified lymph nodes have calcium deposits which causes the lymph nodes to…
Peribronchial Cuffing
What is peribronchial cuffing? Peribronchial cuffing is a sign seen on X-rays and CTs of the chest. This means that the bronchus which carries air to and from the lungs…
What is SUV on PET Scan?
SUV on PET scan means standard uptake value. It is a simple way to determine how much activity or FDG uptake there is on a PET scan in the tissues….
What is the Meaning of FDG Uptake on PET Scan?
FDG is a radioactive sugar that is used in PET imaging. The idea is that FDG is taken up more in abnormal tissues than normal ones. That is, abnormal tissues…
What Organs Does A CT Scan of the Chest Show?
A CT scan of the chest shows us anatomy and any abnormalities of the heart, lungs, mediastinum and surrounding bones. CT scan of the chest can be done with or…
What Does Hypermetabolic Mean on PET Scan?
Hypermetabolic on PET scan means that the tissue lights up or is hotter because it is more active than the background tissues. PET scans most commonly use a glucose molecule…
What Does Indication Mean on a Radiology Report?
Indication on a radiology report is the reasons why the study is being done. Indication is usually specified by the ordering provider. Indications are also placed into the radiology report…
Can A CT Scan Detect Stomach Cancer?
CT scan can not reliably detect all stomach cancer. CT is more commonly used for staging of known gastric cancer. Staging means to see how advanced the cancer is. CT…
What Does A Pelvic CT Scan Show?
Pelvic CT scan shows us the anatomy of the pelvis. The pelvis includes the reproductive organs like the uterus and ovaries in women and the prostate in men. We see…
Osseous Abnormality Meaning
Osseous refers to bones. An Osseous abnormality is therefore one of bones. We can image the bones in multiple ways but most commonly we do this with X-rays. Radiologists…
Waiting for CT Scan Results?
Waiting for CT scan results can be a source of worry because you do not know when you will get results. CT scan results can become available at different times…