Brain, Neck & Spine

Orbital fractures are often diagnosed on imaging tests like X-rays and CTs.  Orbital fractures occur as a result of direct blunt trauma to the eye.  Fractures can be complicated and…

Retrolisthesis involves an alignment problem in the spine.  A spinal vertebra moves back in relation to the one next to it.  This can be diagnosed on imaging studies of the…

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive tract that can involve from mouth to anus.  The exact cause of Crohn’s is unknown.   CT imaging of Crohn’s…

Anterolisthesis involves an alignment problem in the spine.  One of the spinal vertebra moves forward in relation to the others.  This can be diagnosed on imaging studies of the spine…

Sinus CT scan is the best non invasive way to image the paranasal sinuses.  These are hollow cavities in your facial bones around the nasal cavity.  The sinuses connect to…

CT angiogram of the neck is done to look at the arteries that go the the brain. These are the carotid and vertebral arteries.  You can also see the main…

Cervical spine CT is best for showing the bones of the cervical spine.  We can see the junction of the cervical spine and skull.  We can see the lower part…

No, but you can see some findings that may suggest the diagnosis.  Appendicitis presents with nausea, vomiting, pain and lab abnormalities.  The appendix arises off the cecum in the right…

Brain edema on head CT means there is collection of fluid in the brain tissue which is abnormal.  Symptoms include headache, nausea, vomiting, and most severely coma and death.  Brain…

Usually not.  A head CT done without contrast given into a vein in most cases will not identify an aneurysm.  Rarely, a large aneurysm may be seen as a mass,…