Author: A. Mendelson, MD

Liver hemangiomas are one of the most common findings of the liver on CT. They are the most common benign tumor of the liver made up of blood vessels. Usually…

Liver cysts on CT are one of the most common findings encountered in the liver. They can range from barely visible and under a centimeter to tens of centimeters in…

Appendicitis is an inflammation the blind ending worm like structure attached to the cecum or start of the colon. Appendicitis is caused by a blockage of this structure resulting in…

Colonic diverticulitis is a commonly seen emergent condition involving an inflamed diverticulum of the colon. A diverticulum is an outpouching of the colon filled with stool or gas. The diverticulum…

Fatty infiltration of the liver on CT is a common finding that often has no symptoms. It can be due to a variety of causes to include: alcohol abuse, obesity,…

Colon cancer is one of the more common cancers.  CT is not a good test to pickup colon cancer.  Colonoscopy is the standard for screening and diagnosis.  Since CT is…

Colonic diverticulosis on CT is a very common finding that increases with age.  Colonic diverticulosis means that there is an outpouching extending beyond the colon wall.  They are usually multiple and…

CT is good at showing the colon but not the best at evaluating abnormalities, particularly inside it like masses.   There are many mimics of colon abnormality that are not…

CT scans show the entire colon and can occasionally detect abnormalities.  Unfortunately, CT is not the best way to evaluate the colon, especially abnormalities inside it like masses.  Colonoscopy is…