If Doctor Calls With Test Results Does It Mean Bad News?
Doctors may call their patients with results of imaging tests. A phone call from a doctor about an imaging result may not mean that there is necessarily bad news. Doctors…
General Imaging
CT Scan Results If Serious
CT scans are used to diagnose disease throughout the entire body. CT scans are obtained on patients of all ages and patient conditions. CT scans can range from being normal…
X-ray Shadow
An X-ray shadow is not a diagnosis but simply an observation on an X-ray. X-rays use electromagnetic rays which is a type of radiation. An X-ray machine emits these rays…
Sclerotic Bone Lesion
Sclerotic bone lesions replace the normal bone with lesions that are whiter or denser on x-rays. Sclerotic bone lesions can represent numerous diagnosis. We can narrow the diagnostic possibilities based…
Lytic Bone Lesions
Lytic bone lesions replace the normal bone and are often seen on imaging studies like X-rays, CT and MRI. Lytic bone lesions look like holes which are darker than bone…
Nuclear Medicine Lung Scan
A nuclear medicine lung scan provides information about the blood flow and airflow to the lung. This is a two part test. Radioactive matter will be injected into a vein…
CT Scan Of Throat And Neck
CT scan of the neck is a common test done to look at the internal structures of the neck. A CT of the neck includes the area between the bottom…
Grossly Stable Meaning
Grossly stable is a term that can be used in medical imaging reports. Grossly stable can be used to indicate that the imaging has not changed over time and…
Biliary Dyskinesia
Biliary dyskinesia is a functional disorder of the gallbladder. This means that there is no blockage or anatomical problem of the gallbladder. Imaging of the gallbladder is often normal. The…
Shoulder X-ray
Shoulder X-rays are done for a variety of indications ranging from trauma and falls to chronic pain in the shoulder. We usually take multiple X-rays of the shoulder which gives…
MRI With And Without Contrast In Radiology
MRI with and without contrast is done because it allows better detection and diagnosis of abnormalities. MRI with and without contrast allows us to see the tissues and organs in…
Hyperintensity On MRI
MRI hyperintensity can be found on MRI reports throughout the body. There is no specific diagnosis associated with this descriptive term. MRI hyperintensity is often found in the body of…