Too Small To Accurately Characterize on CT Liver Lesion
Too small too accurately characterize is a term that radiologists use for liver spots that are less then a centimeter or smaller. The term means that we can’t say for…
Author: A. Mendelson, MD
What Does It Mean When You See Limited Study In A Report?
A common statement seen in radiology reports is the phrase limited study. Often the radiologist interpreting the study will state the reasons why the study is limited. Limited study basically…
What is Meant By Lung Opacity on A Chest X-ray?
A lung opacity is a frequently used term by radiologists on chest X-rays and essentially means a white spot of uncertain significance. The lungs are normally black on a chest…
What next after a Non Specific Bowel Gas Pattern?
Non specific bowel gas pattern is sometimes used when describing findings on an X-ray of the abdomen by the radiologist. It basically means that the appearance of bowel is unclear…
Will A PET Scan Tell Me If A Spot In The Lung is Cancer?
The short answer is that a PET scan helps in the workup of an abnormality in the lung, but can not definitely rule in or rule out a cancer. A…
Do Enlarged Lymph Nodes in The Chest Mean Cancer?
The short answer, no, not always. There are many causes of enlarged lymph nodes in the chest. While some cancers such as lung and lymphoma can present with enlarged lymph…
Pneumonia versus cancer on CT scan, can we tell?
It is a common scenario that an abnormal area of the lung on CT can not be clearly diagnosed as a pneumonia or cancer. Sometimes your clinical presentation will favor…
Preliminary or Nighthawk Read Discrepancy
Nighthawk companies provide interpretations of radiology studies done during off hours. These interpretations are done by board certified radiologists who focus their practice on emergency radiology. They often provide interpretations…
Nighthawk or Preliminary Radiology Read
A nighthawk or preliminary read is often done for urgent studies performed during the evenings or the night, frequently from the emergency room. This type of read is done by…
Midline Shift Brain
Midline shift is a term used to describe a shift of the brain structures to the side of the head. Normally the brain is symmetric from side to side and…
Gallbladder Sludge on Ultrasound
Gallbladder sludge is a common finding on ultrasounds done of the gallbladder. The gallbladder stores bile used to help with digestion. Bile passes from the gallbladder into the bile duct…
Acute Cholecystitis on Ultrasound (Inflamed Gallbladder)
Acute cholecystitis or an inflamed gallbladder is most commonly caused by stones which cause blockage of the outflow of the gallbladder. This often causes constant pain in the right upper…