What is a Stricture?
A stricture is a narrowing of a passageway in the body. Usually a stricture occurs in a tube like structures in the body such as the esophagus, the bowel, the…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Timed Esophogram Procedure For Achalasia
Timed esophogram procedure is done to evaluate how the esophagus empties. It is often ordered for Achalasia. I have seen it ordered for other conditions such as eosinophilic esophagitis. …
Lucent Area on Chest X-ray
Lucent area is a non specific term on chest X-ray which means that an area is darker than expected. As X-rays pass through structures in the chest, an image is…
Density on Chest X-ray
Density in chest X-ray refers to a whiter spot than the surrounding tissue. This term is commonly used in the lungs. The lungs are normally dark because they don’t block…
Fluid around the Liver On CT
Fluid around the liver on CT has many different causes. Often times, the history and imaging appearance of the fluid can narrow down the possibilities. The fluid can be simple…
Free Air on CT (Pneumoperitoneum)
Free air or pneumoperitoneum is air that is in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen. This is abnormal because the only air seen should be within bowel. The peritoneal cavity…
Is A Chest X-ray Good For Finding Lung Cancer?
Chest X-rays are commonly done for a wide range of chest symptoms and complaints. They are good at imaging the lungs, the mediastinum and bones of the chest. They have…
Can A CT Detect Colon Cancer?
The quick answer is yes it can, but it’s not reliable. The best test to detect colon cancer is a colonoscopy done by a gastroenterology doctor. Given that CT…
Uterine Fibroids on Ultrasound
Uterine fibroids are the most common masses found in the uterus on ultrasound. Fibroids are benign smooth muscle tumors that the majority of women have by the time of menopause….
Uterine Mass on Ultrasound
Uterine mass on ultrasound is common, with fibroids seen in the majority of women by the time of menopause. Ultrasound of the pelvis is commonly done to evaluate the uterus…
Call Back For Additional Images on Ultrasound
Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to image the inside of the body. The advantage is that the test uses no radiation. Ultrasound is useful for diagnosis of many medical…
Ultrasound Limited by Large Body Habitus
Limited by large body habitus on ultrasound is a phrase used by radiologists in reports. This means the ultrasound study is not very good because of increased fat tissue or…