Correlate with Physical Exam Findings Suggested
Correlate with physical exam findings means that the radiologist has seen something abnormal on a radiology report. He is alerting the referring doctor that he needs to see if the…
General Imaging
Addendum Radiology Report
An addendum is sometimes issued by a radiologist in a report when there is additional information he wants to convey. An addendum is issued separately from the original report. It…
Meaning of Can Not Rule Out Some Diagnosis On Imaging Test
Can not rule out something on an imaging test is a phrase that is sometimes used by radiologists. This means that the radiologist is concerned about a diagnosis based on…
Achalasia on Esophogram
Achalasia is a disorder where the lower part of the esophagus is narrowed and fails to let food through into the stomach. Patients with Achalasia often have swallowing difficulties, reflux…
Modified Barium Swallow Exam (Cookie Swallow)
Video swallow exam is a test that is done by a speech pathologist and a radiologist to evaluate your swallowing. This exam is commonly done because of swallowing difficulties,…
Small Bowel Follow Through
Small bowel follow through exam is a test used to examine the intestines. This is often done after drinking barium contrast. The barium coats the intestines and allows abnormalities to…
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…
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…