Correlate clinically means that the radiologist believes a finding may represent an abnormality on CT. The radiologist would like confirmation of this suspicion with the patient’s history and additional testing….
A deep vein thrombus is a clot that develops in a deep vein. This can be in the arms, legs, or pelvis. A deep vein thrombus can be a deadly…
It depends on what your looking for, but in general no. Non contrast means that no oral or IV contrast is given. I’d say that the non contrast CT…
Oral contrast is given as a drink before a CT scan to highlight the bowel. Often there is a 1-2 hour wait before scanning takes place to allow enough…
Fat stranding on CT means that the normally dark fat becomes lighter and dirtier looking. Fat stranding on CT can be an important indicator of inflammatory change around an organ…
Fat stranding on CT describes the fat next to a structure looking lighter and dirtier than the usual homogeneous dark gray found throughout the body. Often fat stranding on…
A common incidental finding on CT is a small low density lesion of the pancreas. By small we usually mean less than a centimeter. By low density, we mean darker…
It is common to find too small to accurately characterize lesions in the kidneys on CT. These are spots in the kidney which are usually under a centimeter in size….
Bowel gas is seen on many X-rays of the abdomen and is often a normal expected finding. Gas is either swallowed or formed by the breakdown of foods in your…
Indeterminate kidney lesion on an imaging test means we don’t know exactly what a spot in the kidney is. The lesion or abnormality can be something that is benign and…
Chronic pancreatitis is a prolonged inflammatory process of the pancreas that results in scarring and damage to the pancreas. This results in reduced function of the pancreas. In this country,…
A common finding is a pancreatic cyst or cystic lesion on CT of the abdomen done for a variety of reasons. Usually an incidental finding, meaning they are often not…