Can’t Rule Out Cancer – What Does It Mean?
“Can’t rule out cancer” is a phrase that is sometimes found in reports. This can obviously cause a lot of patient anxiety. The phrase basically means that the radiologist can…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Brain Edema on Head CT
Brain edema on head CT means there is collection of fluid in the brain tissue which is abnormal. Symptoms include headache, nausea, vomiting, and most severely coma and death. Brain…
What Are Some Conditions that Happen At The Lung Apex?
The lung apex is the very top of the lung. The lung apex is in the upper lobes of the lungs. A characteristic set of abnormalities is found here, although…
Multiple Hypodense Liver Lesions on CT
Multiple hypodense liver lesions on CT means that there are multiple darker than liver spots found. Hypodense means darker than the organ or region the abnormality is in. Lesion…
Of No Clinical Significance – What Does it Mean?
Some radiologists will use the phrase: this finding is of no clinical significance. They mean to say that the finding is benign and they do not think it has any…
Bleeding in the Abdomen on CT
Bleeding in the abdomen can occur from a variety of causes which CT can often identify. Blood on CT will be brighter than simple fluid. The bleeding can be…
What Does Hypodensity Mean on CT?
Hypodensity means that a described structure in a report is darker on CT than the surrounding tissue or organ. It says nothing of the cause. Density on CT is…
What Does Lung Apex Mean?
Lung apex is the term used to describe the very top of the lungs. This description can be found on many different types of reports from X-rays to MRI. …
What Does Lung Base Mean?
Lung base means a process at the bottom of the lungs. The lungs have left upper and lower lobes and right upper, middle, and lower lobes on the right. When…
Apical Pleural Thickening on Chest X-ray
Apical pleural thickening on chest X-ray means that there is a white area of thickening at the very top of the lungs on the chest X-ray. This is a common…
Can A CT Chest CT Show A Heart Problem?
A chest CT can show some heart abnormalities. Chest CTs are not usually done to evaluate the heart. There are much better tests to look at the heart like…
Partially Visualized Lung Nodule on CT
Some CT scans that are done for parts of your body other than the lungs include portions of the lungs. Radiologists who interpret the CT will look at all the…