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Radiology
Interventional Radiology
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Braunanswered
Radiology 37 years experience
Video: Cine refers to video. It is used to capture motion such as joint movement or flowing blood.
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Radiology 37 years experience
Very rarely : Very rare to see cervical cancer on us unless very advanced disease.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Probably not: Lymph nodes calcify long after exposure to low grade granulomatous disease such as histoplasmosis. You may not even remember the exposure. Rarely tube... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Blood or debris: Normal urine is black on ultrasound when black background setting chosen. Grey happens when blood, infectious or other debris present. If related to ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
3 D volume of images: This ct technique has the ct imaging camera continuously spinning and taking pictures as the patient is slowly moved through the machine. This allows... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Yes: The radiation doses of ct and UGI are 2-10x more than a simple x ray. However, the benefit of the tests out weighs the risks by a huge magnitude. Rad... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Left is right: All radiology cross sectional exams are viewed if you are looking at someone laying down from the foot of the bed. So the left side of the screen is t... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
CT scan of kidneys: This is a specialized test of the kidneys, ureters and bladder to look at their function and appearance. The ct scan is repeated several times after t... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
It can be missed.: Up to 40% of asymptomatic adults have some abnormalities on non contrast sinus ct and even a greater percentage of people with chronic sinusitis may h... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Yes, rarely.: Superficial thrombophlebitis can rarely extend into the deep venous system. Traditionally, has not been treated with anticoagulation but with heat, el... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
No: The MRI does not use any harmful radiation.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Color Doppler flow: I assume that you are looking at the us images. Red and blue are blood flow in the kidney arteries and veins as seen on doppler exam. Done to make sur... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Longitudinal view: Long is abbreviation for longitudinal view of the uterus. No implication about the size of your uterus.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Lumbar Spine MRI: This finding can be an artifact, benign or cancerous process. First step is dedicated lumbar spine MRI with contrast to confirm true finding and chara... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Probably fatty liver: Fuzzy probably means a fatty or cirrhotic liver. The diagnosis can be refined by correlating with your body weight, medication use, blood liver funct... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
No: Abdominal xray cannot see inflamed lymph nodes. However, an abdominal ct scan can see if the lymph nodes in the abdomen are enlarged.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Rarely: A C-section scar can sometimes be seen on transvaginal ultrasound. Scar tissue inside the endometrial cavity cannot be seen on conventional ultrasound... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Not well: The only conclusive way to tell the difference without an xray is if the fractures can be felt on physical exam. Diagnosis by palpating the fracture i... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
External ultrasound: Transabdominal ultrasound is done with an external probe placed on the surface of the skin. Alternative approaches are transrectal or transvaginal.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
CT of the eyes: Orbital ct is focussed on imaging the eyes, bony eye sockets, ocular nerves and muscles. Usually used to look for a tumor. Frequently requires IV con... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
CT sees many things: Ct is most commonly used to look for a stroke, bleed, cancer or traumatic injury. Ct can see many other things which are too numerous to list.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
If a resident and the attending both agree on diagnosis (radiology)is that like having two opinions?
Dr. Michael Braunanswered
Radiology 37 years experience
Kinda of.: Residents are still in training under the supervision of the attending. The report reflects the attending's opinion when they read the case together.... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Not very well: Mri does not image the intestines well at all. Mri only images organs that are not moving. The intestine is continuously moving (called peristalsis) ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 37 years experience
Very unlikely.: Radiation can cause a skin type burn and most chest xrays are taken with your back exposed to the radiation source. But, usually takes 1 hour or more ... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Graduated 1986MD
Residency
Albany Memorial Hospital
Residency
Medical College of Ohio
Awards
Nathan Smith Davis Club, Northwestern University
Top Radiologists, Consumers Research Council of America
Leadership Circle, Northwestern University
Affiliations
Milwaukee Roentgen Ray Society
Wisconsin Radiological Society
American College of Radiology
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