Early Appendicitis on CT
Early appendicitis on CT may be a subtle finding that requires a skilled radiologist to diagnose. The appendix is a worm like structure at the base of the cecum, or…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Appendix Not Seen On CT
Appendix not seen on CT is occasionally encountered when the appendix can not be visualized on the CT. This is especially important when there is a clinical suspicion for appendicitis….
Dilated Appendix on CT
A dilated appendix on CT is a common finding that in many cases can be normal assuming that is the only finding. A dilated appendix is usually defined as measuring…
Fluid Filled Small Bowel Loops On CT Scan
Fluid filled small bowel loops on CT scan is a very common and frequently normal finding. By itself, this means nothing that is significant. Even in the setting of abdominal…
Correlate Clinically For Cystitis On CT Scan
Cystitis usually indicates an infection or inflammatory process of the bladder. Infectious cystitis that is treated with antibiotics is usually diagnosed using an analysis of your urine. There are other…
Clinical Correlation For Non Specific Bowel Gas Pattern On X-ray
Non specific bowel gas pattern on X-ray is a sometimes used by radiologists when the findings are not suggestive of a specific diagnosis or are not normal. This term falls…
Correlate Clinically For Infection On Chest X-ray
Correlate clinically is occasionally used by radiologists to tell the referring physician that the imaging finding needs to be correlated with the clinical presentation of the patient. This is sometimes…
Radiologist Recommendation For Additional Imaging
A radiology report will include the impression at the end of the report and at times, a recommendation for further testing. Often this will be an additional imaging test to…
Will a Machine (Artificial Intelligence) Read Your Scan Soon?
There has been a lot of work on artificial intelligence, particularly in the setting of medical care and radiology. Studies have shown that in some settings and narrow applications, AI…
Is A Long Radiology Report Better?
Short answer is not necessarily and it depends. Definition of a long report is difficult to define because it depends who you ask. But generally, one that covers 2-3 pages…
Typos on Radiology Report
These are quite common and happen because the radiologist uses speech recognition software which does not always recognize what exactly he is saying. While the radiologist, does proofread the report,…
What Does IT Mean: “Can Not Exclude” Something?
Can not exclude something is terminology that is sometimes used in reports ranging from X-rays to high level modalities like CT and Pet Scan. Often the radiologist who uses this…