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…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
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…
Body of the Radiology Report
The body of the radiology report is where most of the detail is. This is where the radiologist describes the findings on the imaging study. The body of the report…
What is The Impression In A Report
Impression is like the conclusion of a report. It should be the place where the bottom line is. Where the radiologist gives his most likely diagnosis. Sometimes radiologists will give…
What does it mean when we say Probable Diagnosis in a report?
Probable diagnosis in a report implies a high degree of certainty with regards to a diagnosis. There is however, a little room left for doubt and other possibilities. This is…
Chest X-ray For Cough
Chest X-rays are often done for respiratory symptoms like cough. Chest X-rays done for cough do not always show abnormalities to explain the cough. This is because many causes of…
Can A CT Tell If There is A Kidney Infection?
A CT can often identify a kidney infection or pyelonephritis. The CT is better done with contrast given through a vein. The contrast let’s us see the infection and any…
Can an X-ray of the Abdomen tell if the Bowel is Blocked?
Not always is the quick answer. Bowel obstructions or bowel blockages do not always show up on X-rays of the abdomen. When we say bowel, we mean the small intestine…
Can A Chest X-ray Tell Us If There Is Fluid In The Lungs?
Yes, it can, but not all the time. When we say fluid in the lungs, we may mean that we have pulmonary edema. Fluid can also be found around the…
Can a Chest X-ray Spot Cancer?
In some cases, a chest X-ray can spot cancer. The bigger the tumor the better the odds it is seen on X-ray. Unfortunately, X-ray will not identify all lung tumors…
Can CT Identify Cancer in the Abdomen?
Yes, but not always. CT is excellent at showing the organs, lymph nodes and surrounding structures which can be involved with cancer. We can not always see cancer in…