Abdomen

Colonic diverticulitis is a commonly seen emergent condition involving an inflamed diverticulum of the colon. A diverticulum is an outpouching of the colon filled with stool or gas. The diverticulum…

Fatty infiltration of the liver on CT is a common finding that often has no symptoms. It can be due to a variety of causes to include: alcohol abuse, obesity,…

Colon cancer is one of the more common cancers.  CT is not a good test to pickup colon cancer.  Colonoscopy is the standard for screening and diagnosis.  Since CT is…

Colonic diverticulosis on CT is a very common finding that increases with age.  Colonic diverticulosis means that there is an outpouching extending beyond the colon wall.  They are usually multiple and…

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…