Abdomen

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…

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 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…

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 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…

A HIDA scan (hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan) with calculation of ejection fraction is done to evaluate the function of the gallbladder.   In this test, we see how well the…

Fat stranding on CT means that the normally dark uniform fat has patchy brighter densities within.  The fat becomes dirty in appearance.  Fat stranding on CT can indicate many different…

Fat stranding on CT means that the fat which is ordinarily dark and uniform becomes dirty looking with brighter patchy areas.  This can happen for many reasons including infection.  Fat…

Nuclear medicine scan for the gallbladder is called a HIDA scan (hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan).   The test is most commonly done to look for disease of the gallbladder like…

An ultrasound of the abdomen routinely looks at abdominal structures like the liver, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and aorta.   The test Is done for abdominal symptoms or…

Non contrast CT of the abdomen is done without contrast given through the vein.   This is a study that can be limited because iv contrast can help us make…