Tuberculosis In The Lungs On X-Ray
Tuberculosis is an infection caused by the organism mycobacterium tuberculosis. The infection can spread throughout the body but is more common in the lungs. Tuberculosis is uncommon in western…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Is More Imaging Always Better?
No. There are many downsides to doing more imaging. Imaging is expensive. Some imaging tests expose you to potentially harmful radiation. Doing more imaging is time consuming and may take…
Follow up Chest X-ray
Follow up chest X-ray is sometimes recommended by radiologists for an abnormality that can better be determined when we see how it behaves over time. A chest X-ray abnormality such…
Ultrasound for Gallbladder Pain
Ultrasound for gallbladder pain is one of the most common reasons for an ultrasound of the right upper quadrant. Gallbladder pain occurs because of stones which block the gallbladder and…
Right Upper Quadrant Ultrasound
A right upper quadrant ultrasound is done to evaluate symptoms that are thought to arise from structures in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. The abdomen is broken down…
Ischemic Colitis on X-ray
Ischemic colitis means that the colon is inflamed because of diminished blood flow. It is more common in older individuals. Patients can present with abdominal pain and bloody stools….
Is Abdominal MRI A Better Test For Abdominal Pain?
Abdominal MRI is not necessarily a better test for abdominal pain. Abdominal MRI is more commonly used to answer more specific questions or further evaluate abnormalities found on other…
Can You Still Have Cancer with a Negative PET scan?
Yes, there are definitely cancers that can not be detected on a PET scan for various reasons. A negative PET scan does not mean you don’t have cancer. It does…
Plate Like Atelectasis on Chest X-ray
Plate like atelectasis means that a small part of the lung has collapsed. There are other terms that radiologists use to describe this finding like discoid atelectasis, band like atelectasis…
What Is A Hysterosalpingogram?
Hysterosalpingography is a procedure used to look at the structure of the uterine cavity. It also is used to look at the Fallopian tube structure and whether they are open…
Non Specific Non Obstructive Bowel Gas Pattern on X-ray
Non specific non obstructive bowel gas pattern means the radiologist does not think that there is a bowel blockage based on the X-ray appearance. The radiologist does believe that the…
Ground Glass Nodule on CT
Ground glass nodule on CT means that there is an abnormal spot in the lung that looks hazy amidst the dark background of the lungs. We can see the underlying…