Barium Contrast Exam
Barium contrast is used to examine the gastrointestinal tract using continuous X-ray called fluoroscopy. The test is done by a radiologist with the help of a technologist. Barium contrast is…
General Imaging
Non specific Imaging Finding on X-ray
Non specific imaging finding on X-ray means that the abnormality identified can represent different diagnosis. This is fairly common in X-ray imaging unfortunately. The non specific imaging finding can be…
Correlate With Point Tenderness
Correlate with point tenderness is a phrase used on X-rays of bones. This phrase is used when an abnormality is seen of the bone that is not clearly a fracture…
Fluid Collection on Ultrasound
Ultrasound is commonly used to diagnose or characterize fluid collections. Fluid collections can occur in many different parts of the body. There are many different types of collections that can…
Is A Non Contrast CT Of The Abdomen Enough?
It depends on what your looking for, but in general no. Non contrast means that no oral or IV contrast is given. I’d say that the non contrast CT…
Why Is Oral contrast Needed for CT?
Oral contrast is given as a drink before a CT scan to highlight the bowel. Often there is a 1-2 hour wait before scanning takes place to allow enough…
Why is IV contrast Useful For CT?
IV contrast injected through a vein prior to your CT highlights organs, blood vessels and bowel loops on a CT scan. Structures throughout the body get highlighted to different degrees…
Free Fluid on CT
Free fluid on CT means that the fluid is free flowing and not encapsulated. Free fluid can be simple, complex or bloody. The quantity of free fluid can range from…
Does Fat Stranding on CT Mean Surgery is Needed?
Fat stranding on CT means that the normally dark fat becomes lighter and dirtier looking. Fat stranding on CT can be an important indicator of inflammatory change around an organ…
Fat Stranding On CT
Fat stranding on CT describes the fat next to a structure looking lighter and dirtier than the usual homogeneous dark gray found throughout the body. Often fat stranding on…
Can A PET Scan Detect Cancer?
A PET scan is done after injecting a radioactive drug into your vein. A PET scan shows the metabolic activity of various tissues and abnormalities throughout the body. Many…
Extravasation
Extravasation is a commonly used term by radiologists to indicate that blood is going outside a blood vessel. It is also used in a more general way to denote that…