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I am a Women's Imaging Radiologist, specializing primarily in mammography and OB/GYN ultrasound as well as breast MRI.
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Radiology
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eva Duckettanswered
Radiology 33 years experience
It can: The back xrays will include some portions of the chest/lung and there may have been something seen. They will typically call you back for a true ches... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
3 different tests: Cholesterol test is bloodwork. You will go to the blood lab for them to draw a tube of blood. Mammogram is a screening test for breast cancer typica... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Yes: Eagle it is possible if the stone is not obstructing the flow of the urine. Some stones do not obstruct and therefore do not cause symptoms, but they... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Maybe: Closer to 20 weeks the sonogram will often show the sex of the baby. You should be going in for your anatomy scan around that time anyway. Sometimes... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Imaging center: Your doctor should have given you a referral slip for the chest xray. They may have a particular imaging place they want you to go to, but you can go... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Risk increases w age: There is unfortunately no lower age cut off for breast cancer. It can occur in the very young as well as in the mature and elderly. Typically the ri... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
D & C: If you are certain of your dates and you should definitely be 10 weeks, there should be a heartbeat. Also, if you are showing no signs of miscarriage... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
No: Susan: unfortunately, once there is documented and confirmed spread to the bones or other areas distant from the breast, it is considered stage 4. T... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Yes: Fibrocystic breast changes and symptoms can often be felt more on one side than the other or only on one side. The discharge should be clear or yello... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Yes - it's ok: This will not alter the performance of the test or the outcome.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
More imaging: They should have called you back for additional images. This would start with specialized mammogram views then possibly an ultrasound. If that still... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
No: I would request a follow up MRI exam of the elbow. The elbow is tricky and the MRI will show if there is a tiny fragment type of fracture, bone bruis... Read More
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A female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
It depends: It depends on what was seen. If there is a nodule that is felt to be a fibroadenoma, these are benign (non-cancerous) and are often monitored with so... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
DVT sonogram: Puma: you probably had this test before if you had DVT in the past, but with symptoms you describe it is time to check for new clot or to ensure ther... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Go with fetal pole: Bunny: if only a sac was seen on the initial sonogram, this can be off from your dates. I would go with the follow up sonogram that showed a fetal p... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Yes: At 5-6 weeks a gestational sac and pregnancy reaction can be seen. At about 7 weeks a tiny fetal pole and heartbeat can be seen. At less than 5 week... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
not a simple cyst: The typical monthly cysts are usually simple follicles, but sometimes there is some bleeding within the cyst or with ovulation. These are called hemo... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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No: Chatty: your bladder does not have to be full for pelvic mri. This test is used to evaluate almost any abnormality in the pelvis. It examines all o... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: Before 5 or 6 weeks, the gestational sac that will contain the baby may be seen, but usually the fetal pole (actual baby) is seen after 6 weeks and th... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Yes: Jaybee when you are having a problem and over 30 yrs old, a mammogram is almost always a part of the work up even if a sonogram is done first. Depend... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Maybe: Dama: the DEXA does take a scan of your bones, but it does not replace a regular x-ray. In fact, often if there is something seen on dexa, a true x-... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Get it checked: A fast growing lump like that is often a cyst or other benign (non-cancerous) lesion. Any lump should be checked though and i definitely urge you to ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Not usually: Bryce: a lump that is close to the nipple where a lot of nerve endings are located can be painful and one closer to the armpit where there are also a... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Yes: The prostate gland is included on the pelvic portion of the ct scan and can be easily seen and commented on.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Nothing bad: Smooth hepatic contour means no signs of cirrhosis or mass. Echogenicity is sometimes from a vessel on end or a small hemangioma. These are not canc... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
No: Ultrasound will detect pregnancy from about 5 weeks and cannot see it at 11 days post intercourse. A high beta level of 23k suggests you are much fur... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Gallbladder seen: So they are saying that your gall bladder is still there (not removed). There should have been another sentence or two stating whether the appearance... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
6-7 weeks: A heartbeat is usually detected between 6-7 weeks on the transvaginal sonogram.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
20 weeks for gender: Domea: the gender of the baby is usually seen at the time of your full anatomy scan which is 18-20 weeks. Sometimes it can be seen sooner or sometim... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
No: Seeing a yolk sac only lets us know that at least the pregnancy is in the right location within the uterus and not in the fallopian tubes. To confirm... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Several ways: On a mammogram, breast cancer can look like a mass or angry star with spicules/spikes emanating from it. It can be very subtle and just cause some mi... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Not usually: Brian I am assuming you are male. Breast pain and lump in a male is usually a non cancerous condition called gynecomastia. It is a hormonal side eff... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Not usually: A particular or focal area of pain should be investigated with mammogram and/or sonogram, but breast pain all over is usually fibrocystic/hormonal pai... Read More
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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Several options: Belfry: the fact that there are multiple nodules means that it is likely a benign multinodular goiter. Sometimes these are just watched with serial ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Normal: This basically means the exam is normal and the doctor found no abnormality to remark about.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
6-7 weeks: Around 7 weeks would be ideal because this should show the fetal pole and a heartbeat. If you go in too early you may have to come back at that time ... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Thyroid nodule: Cheetah: you were probably getting a carotid artery sonogram and they saw a nodule on your thyroid. Thyroid nodules are very common and not usually ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Normal: Ayerim: "homogeneous" as a descriptor for your uterus means there were no fibroids or other problems seen within the muscular layer of your uterus. ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Fibrocystic pain: Bobcat: it sounds like you may have accessory breast tissue that extends to your underarm area. This is actually normal, but the waxing and waning h... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Not usually: The gender of the baby is usually much easier to see at about 18-20 weeks along. There have been some instances where it can be seen sooner, but usua... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
I have a lump: If you are feeling a lump, you should tell them you feel a lump in your scrotum. You should see your doctor who may send you to a urologist. Tests s... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Yes: The corpus luteum is a cyst that forms on the ovary on the side where the egg that became fertilized came from. It typically provides Progesterone to... Read More
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No: Mayce: the recommendation for mammography is to begin at 40 and have one every year thereafter. There are special circumstances where mammography ca... Read More
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Radiology 33 years experience
History?: J: do you have a very strong family history of breast cancer (mother, sister)? A mammogram is usually not needed until age 40. In someone as young a... Read More
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Radiology 33 years experience
Yes: There should be a lead drape for at least the upper body for dental xrays.
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Radiology 33 years experience
It depends: Vonn: these exams work in different ways and it would depend on what your doctor is looking for as to which test might yield the best or most product... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Not big: A 2-3 mm kidney stone is not considered large but still can cause a tremendous amount of pain. These smaller stones will usually pass. It is stones ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Urinary tract CT: A ct urogram is a ct scan focused for the urinary tract although the entire abdomen and pelvis will be imaged. There are usually 3 phases to this - f... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
How accurate is an altrasound in guessing how far along you are when 1st done around 18 to 20 weeks?
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Radiology 33 years experience
Fairly accurate: The sonogram takes into account several different measurements at that stage (length of the leg bone, circumference of the head and abdomen, width of ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Radiology 33 years experience
Yes: X-ray should only be performed while pregnant in an urgent/emergency situation. If it needs to be done, a lead shield should be worn to cover the low... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Howard University College of Medicine, DC
Graduated 1990MD
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, District Of Columbia - Summer
2013
Top Radiologist, First Place, District Of Columbia - Summer
2013
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