Phleboliths In The Pelvis
Phleboliths are extremely common findings on X-rays and CT. These small calcifications are most commonly found in the pelvis. They are usually less than a centimeter. They look like…
General Imaging
What Can A Chest X-Ray Diagnose?
Chest X-rays are one of the most common tests done in radiology. Chest X-rays are often the starting point for workup of many conditions of the chest. Chest X-rays are…
Chest X-Ray: Pneumonia Vs Normal
Chest X-rays are often ordered to evaluate a suspected pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lung. Pneumonia can be caused by multiple types of organisms like bacteria, fungus,…
Calcified Lymph Nodes
What are calcified lymph nodes? Lymph nodes are found throughout the body and help fight infections and disease. Calcified lymph nodes have calcium deposits which causes the lymph nodes to…
What is SUV on PET Scan?
SUV on PET scan means standard uptake value. It is a simple way to determine how much activity or FDG uptake there is on a PET scan in the tissues….
What is the Meaning of FDG Uptake on PET Scan?
FDG is a radioactive sugar that is used in PET imaging. The idea is that FDG is taken up more in abnormal tissues than normal ones. That is, abnormal tissues…
What Does Hypermetabolic Mean on PET Scan?
Hypermetabolic on PET scan means that the tissue lights up or is hotter because it is more active than the background tissues. PET scans most commonly use a glucose molecule…
What Does Indication Mean on a Radiology Report?
Indication on a radiology report is the reasons why the study is being done. Indication is usually specified by the ordering provider. Indications are also placed into the radiology report…
Osseous Abnormality Meaning
Osseous refers to bones. An Osseous abnormality is therefore one of bones. We can image the bones in multiple ways but most commonly we do this with X-rays. Radiologists…
Waiting for CT Scan Results?
Waiting for CT scan results can be a source of worry because you do not know when you will get results. CT scan results can become available at different times…
What is a Hypoattenuating Lesion?
A hypoattenuating lesion refers to an abnormality on a CT scan which is darker in density then the surrounding tissues. We refer to the brightness of a lesion as density….
What Does Grossly Normal Mean in Medical Terms?
Grossly normal in medical terms means that we do not see anything abnormal on an imaging test but there is some limitation in the evaluation. It indicates that there is…