Dr. Robert Kanterman
Diagnostic Radiology
Saint Louis, MO
32 years experience male
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Diagnostic Radiology
Languages spoken
English
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kantermananswered
Diagnostic Radiology 32 years experience
Breast cysts grow: Cysts are benign and can certainly increase and decrease in size over time. If you are concerned, there is no harm in rechecking it.
If it is a mass ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kantermananswered
Diagnostic Radiology 32 years experience
Depends on situation: Pneumonia is a very diverse group of diseases, and the prognosis depends greatly on the underlying health of the patient and the kind of pneumonia.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kantermananswered
Diagnostic Radiology 32 years experience
Hard to tell!: Without looking at the images, and you in person, it is hard to tell. Blood vessels in the lungs do look like circles when viewed on end.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kantermananswered
Diagnostic Radiology 32 years experience
It's non-specific: That is a very non-specific description of a finding. Without the picture and the context, it is not clear that any treatment is indicated.
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A 46-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kantermananswered
Diagnostic Radiology 32 years experience
Leave it alone: Smallo cysts in the thyroid are benign and should best be left alone. I personally would not bother with follow-up.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Diagnostic Radiology 32 years experience
Possible tumor: While it could be scarring, pneumonia, or an artifact of the x-ray, there is concern for a cancereous tumor in the right lung. In a 32 year old woman,... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kantermananswered
Diagnostic Radiology 32 years experience
Inflamed fat: Mesenteric panniculitis is a non-specific inflammation of the "belly fat". While there are various types and causes, and many cases are self-limited, ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kantermananswered
Diagnostic Radiology 32 years experience
Requires training: Generally, special training is required to interpret an ultrasound exam. Show the images to someone who is trained, and they may be able to help.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL
Graduated 1991MD
Awards
Top Diagnostic Radiologist, First Place, Missouri - Spring
2015
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