Adrenal Myelolipoma
Adrenal myelolipoma is a benign tumor of the adrenal gland. The tumor is often discovered on imaging studies like CT and MRI done for other reasons. The tumor is benign…
Abdomen
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare condition where inflammation and fibrous tissue develops around the blood vessels and ureters in the retroperitoneum. Imaging with CT and MRI can show the abnormal…
CT Angiogram Of The Abdomen
CT angiogram of the abdomen is a test done to look at the arteries of the abdomen. This will include the main artery called the aorta and its branches. A…
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Peritoneal carcinomatosis is an advanced stage of cancer which can sometimes be diagnosed on imaging studies. Often a diagnosis of cancer is already present. Peritoneal carcinomatosis implies a poor prognosis….
Biliary Dyskinesia
Biliary dyskinesia is a functional disorder of the gallbladder. This means that there is no blockage or anatomical problem of the gallbladder. Imaging of the gallbladder is often normal. The…
Misty Mesentery
Misty mesentery is an imaging finding where the mesentery of the small bowel becomes hazy in appearance. Misty mesentery does not tell us a diagnosis but simply is a descriptive…
Mesenteric Panniculitis
Mesenteric panniculitis is most commonly seen on CT scans of the abdomen as inflammation of the mesentery. We can see findings of mesenteric panniculitis both as an incidental finding and…
Gallbladder Polyps
Gallbladder polyps are commonly found on ultrasound studies of the gallbladder. They can be single or multiple in number. They are usually found incidentally on ultrasound studies and are…
MRI Abdomen With And Without Contrast
MRI abdomen with and without contrast is commonly done to evaluate abdominal symptoms or imaging findings found on other imaging tests like CT or ultrasound. The test is more commonly…
Liver Lesions: Causes, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis
Liver lesion is a descriptive term that refers to a non specific abnormality or multiple abnormalities in the liver. This term alone does not give us information about an…
Can A CT Scan Detect Stomach Cancer?
CT scan can not reliably detect all stomach cancer. CT is more commonly used for staging of known gastric cancer. Staging means to see how advanced the cancer is. CT…
Obstructive Bowel Gas Pattern on X-ray
Obstructive bowel gas pattern means the small or large intestine is obstructed. This can be a complete high grade obstruction where nothing gets through or a partial obstruction. Patients often…