Lower GI Exam (Barium Enema).
Lower GI exam also called a barium enema is a test to evaluate the colon using barium. This test is less commonly performed now because of colonoscopy. It is occasionally…
Abdomen
Abdominal X-ray for Abdominal Pain
Abdominal X-rays are sometimes a starting point for symptoms of abdominal pain both in the outpatient and emergency settings. Your doctor may decide to start with an abdominal X-ray since…
Calcification on Abdominal X-ray
Calcification is a build up of calcium in body tissues which can cause hardening. This can be in response to injury, infection, metabolic disorder that causes too much calcium, genetic…
Dilated Small Bowel Loops on X-ray
The small intestine is responsible for digestion and absorption of food. It is a long series of loops or pipes as long as 25 feet long. The small intestine is…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease On CT Scan
Inflammatory bowel disease is a term to describe bowel diseases that have an inflammatory cause. Most common are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These are often seen in young to…
Dilated Bile Ducts On MRI
Bile ducts drain bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestines where they help digest fats. They are usually thin, smooth and uninterrupted tubes or pipes that go from…
Liver Masses On CT Scan
Liver masses on CT is a concerning finding but has many different diagnostic possibilities from benign to deadly. The radiologist who reads your CT scan will provide possibilities based on…
Umbilical Hernia on CT
An umbilical hernia is a protrusion of fat or intestine beyond a weak spot along the umbilicus and abdominal wall. This is a very common finding I see on the…
Non-Specific Bowel Gas Pattern
A frequently found phrase in radiology reports is “non specific bowel gas pattern”. You will see this in the conclusion or the impression of the report of an abdominal X-ray….