Bowel Wall Air (Pneumatosis Intestinalis) on X-ray
Bowel wall air or pneumatosis intestinalis on X-ray is seen as lucent dark air pockets along the bowel wall. This is an important finding because it can indicate that there…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
Thickening of Bowel On X-ray
Thickening of bowel on X-ray is an infrequent but important finding. On X-ray, you will actually see thickening of the bowel folds in the small bowel or colon. This is…
Mesothelioma on Chest X-ray
Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancerous tumor of the pleura or covering of the lung. The tumor is associated with exposure to asbestos fibers. The disease often occurs decades after the…
Calcified Nodule on Chest X-ray
Calcified nodules on chest X-ray is a common finding that is most commonly benign and caused by an old healed infection. On chest X-ray this will be a white nodule…
Mass on chest X-ray
A mass is a spot on a chest X-ray that is greater then 3 cm in size. Although the most concerning cause of a mass on a chest X-ray is…
Congestive Heart Failure on Chest X-ray
Signs of congestive heart failure on chest X-ray are most commonly from failure of the left ventricle. The left ventricle pumps blood out to the body through the aorta and…
Sniff Test For Diaphragm Paralysis or Phrenic Nerve Palsy
Sniff test for diaphragmatic paralysis is done in the radiology department using real time X-ray or fluoroscopy to look at how the diaphragms move. It’s a quick, easy and noninvasive…
Elevated Diaphragm: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
The diaphragm separates the chest and abdominal cavities and is the main muscle of respiration. The diaphragm is usually smooth and dome shaped. The diaphragm is found on both sides…
Free Air Under The Diaphragm
Free air under the diaphragm means there is gas under the diaphragms on an X-ray. The diaphragm is the major muscle of respiration and is located under the lungs. …
Kidney Stone Imaging
Kidney stones are commonly identified on imaging tests like X-ray ultrasound and CT. Kidney stones can vary in size, composition and shape. They often cause symptoms when they pass into…
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…
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…