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 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….

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 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…