Author: A. Mendelson, MD

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 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…

A hypoattenuating lesion refers to an abnormality on a CT scan which is darker in density then the surrounding tissues.  We refer to the brightness of a lesion as density….

Grossly normal in medical terms means that we do not see anything abnormal on an imaging test but there is some limitation in the evaluation.  It indicates that there is…

No acute findings means that there is nothing on the scan that indicates a new or recently developed condition or abnormality.  Radiologists use this on all types of scans from…

Bilateral in a radiology report means that both sides are affected. There are many parts of the body where we have right and left sides.  For example, we have a…

No it does not. No news about your CT report simply means that the results of the scan are not yet available to you.  This can be for many reasons…

Unremarkable is a term that can be found in radiology reports of all kinds.  From X-rays all the way to advanced imaging modalities like CT and MRI.  Unremarkable can be…