CT of the Chest for Chest Pain
CT is often done to diagnose the cause of chest pain. CT is good at diagnosing some of the benign and life threatening conditions that can cause chest pain. Chest…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Chest X-ray For Chest Pain
Chest X-ray is a common test ordered to evaluate chest pain. Chest pain can be caused by many benign and life threatening conditions. Chest pain can be caused by…
How Is A Blood Clot Of The Arm Diagnosed?
A blood clot in the arm is diagnosed with an ultrasound. The ultrasound uses sound waves to look at the body. There is no radiation. An ultrasound is done by…
How Is A Blood Clot of The Leg Diagnosed?
A blood clot of the leg is diagnosed with ultrasound. The ultrasound is performed by a specially trained technologist and interpreted by a radiology doctor. The ultrasound uses sound waves…
Can A CT Show A Blood Clot?
Yes, it can. The CT has to be done with IV contrast. This means that contrast dye is given through your vein before the CT is done. Normally blood vessels…
Chronic changes on Imaging Test
Chronic changes on an imaging test implies that the finding being discussed by the radiologist is something that has been there for a long time. This implies that the radiologist…
What Can An Ultrasound of the Abdomen Show?
An ultrasound of the abdomen routinely looks at abdominal structures like the liver, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and aorta. The test Is done for abdominal symptoms or…
Non Contrast CT Of The Abdomen
Non contrast CT of the abdomen is done without contrast given through the vein. This is a study that can be limited because iv contrast can help us make…
CT Limited by Lack Of IV Contrast
CT limited by lack of iv contrast is found in radiology reports when there is a need to alert the referring doctor to the limitation of the study. IV…
Rule Out As A Clinical Indication For Imaging Test
Rule out is sometimes placed as a clinical indication for a test by ordering providers. This can be problematic because rule out may not be covered by insurance. This is…
Indication For Radiology Report
The indication for a radiology report is the reason for the exam. This is often included in the radiology report at the beginning or top of the report. The…
Typos in Radiology Reports
Typos in radiology reports are common. Radiologists have more frequently been using speech recognition software to produce reports. They dictate into a microphone and the speech recognition software composes a…