Abdomen

CT is good at showing the colon but not the best at evaluating abnormalities, particularly inside it like masses.   There are many mimics of colon abnormality that are not…

CT scans show the entire colon and can occasionally detect abnormalities.  Unfortunately, CT is not the best way to evaluate the colon, especially abnormalities inside it like masses.  Colonoscopy is…

Early appendicitis on CT may be a subtle finding that requires a skilled radiologist to diagnose. The appendix is a worm like structure at the base of the cecum, or…

Appendix not seen on CT is occasionally encountered when the appendix can not be visualized on the CT. This is especially important when there is a clinical suspicion for appendicitis….

A dilated appendix on CT is a common finding that in many cases can be normal assuming that is the only finding. A dilated appendix is usually defined as measuring…

Fluid filled small bowel loops on CT scan is a very common and frequently normal finding. By itself, this means nothing that is significant. Even in the setting of abdominal…

Non specific bowel gas pattern on X-ray is a sometimes used by radiologists when the findings are not suggestive of a specific diagnosis or are not normal. This term falls…

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…

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…

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 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…