Chronic Small Vessel Disease on Head CT
Chronic small vessel disease or chronic microvascular ischemic changes is a very common finding on head CT as we age. Some radiologists refer to this as age related white matter…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Solid Kidney Mass On Imaging
A solid kidney mass is diagnosed on imaging studies like ultrasound, CT and MRI. Solid kidney masses are important because they are concerning for cancer. In some cases they represent…
Broken Rib On X-ray And CT Scan
Broken ribs are common after trauma to the chest wall. Broken ribs are painful and can cause damage to internal organs at times. X-rays and CT are frequently used to…
Passing A Kidney Stone (Ureteric Calculi)
Passing a kidney stone means that a kidney stone has moved from the kidney into the ureter. The ureter is a tube that carries urine from the kidney to the…
Perinephric Stranding on CT
Perinephric stranding on CT means that there is edema or dirty hazy appearance of the normal fat that surrounds each kidney. This is a very common finding that can mean…
Kidney Cysts (Renal Cysts): Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment
Many people have kidney cysts. We often see kidney cysts on imaging studies done for unrelated reasons. Kidney cysts can range from simple to complex cysts. As the internal contents…
Barium Swallow Test For GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus (tube connecting the stomach and mouth). This can irritate the lining of the esophagus, cause narrowing of the…
Artifacts In Medical Imaging
Artifacts are present on many imaging tests. Artifacts do not represent real abnormalities or disease. Artifacts are important because they can be confused for abnormalities and disease. What are artifacts?…
Barium Enema Procedure
What is a barium enema? A barium enema is done after administering barium contrast into the rectum. The barium contrast then eventually fills the colon while we observe the structure…
What are X-ray views?
X-ray views are the different types of X-rays taken for an exam of a part of the body. X-rays taken of body parts have at least two views. The number and…
Radiology Report Structure
The radiology report is where the results of your medical imaging test are provided. The radiology doctor will describe the findings and provide a diagnosis. Your doctor will use this…
Contrast Enhancement
The term contrast enhancement in radiology reports is used most commonly when referring to CT and MRI scans done with contrast. Contrast enhancement is a descriptive term and does not…