Question 1

i'm a 26 year old female with a dhea sulfate level 845 ct scan for abdomen and pelvic area came back clear could there be a tumor somewhere else or wh?

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Adrenal : Your level may simply suggest PCOS as adrenal tumor as cause of your DHEA-S elevation will be a rare. Make sure you ask your doctor to check three things: 17 hydroxyprogesterone, prolactin and total/free testosterone 
Good luck

Question 2

can a pelvis ct scan with contrast see tumors or the there vessels?

Accepted Answer

: What kind of tumors are you concerned about? A pelvic CT could miss colon cancer if it was done without colon preparation. 
You may wish to restate your question as part of it, "or the there vessels?" does not make sense.

Question 3

is it possible for a pelvic ct scan to not detect a tumor in the rectum? how likely is that?

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CT scan: The ct scan is one thing - the radiologist, who reads the ct scan another. Radiologists typically can interpret radiographic images the better the clinical information is that they get - in your case chronic constipation, firmness and fullness on left side of rectum.

Question 4

is it possible a pelvic ct scan could miss a small tumor in rectum? gi felt a fullness is left rectum but only tilted pelvis was seen on ct scan.

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Small tumour: Yes it is possible.  But such a small tumour would be very unlikely to cause the symptoms you describe.

Question 5

would a ct scan of the abdomen/pelvic show a colon tumor? or are those not visible on a ct scan? normal ct scan... not a virtual colonoscopy one.

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Maybe: Polyps are diagnosed by either looking at the colon lining directly (colonoscopy) or by a specialized CT scan called CT colography (also called a virtual colonoscopy). Barium enema x-rays have been used in the past and may be appropriate in some circumstances.However, A CT may miss a smaller colon cancer

Question 6

in past year i have had 3 ct scans, 1st was chest ab&pelvis. next 2 were chest. 3rd ct shows lung cancer. is this unusual & is tumor quick growing?

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Not unusual: please see the Doctor asap. It is not unusual to see cancer of lung in CT of lung even if it was OK 6 months ago

Question 7

ct of abdomen and pelvis "gi tract: no mechanical obstruction". does this mean no tumors present in colon area?

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: This means that they did not see any obstruction but it does not mean there is no tumor. Tumors or polyps are best seen via colonoscopy so if this is a concern, you should see a GI doctor and pursue a colonoscopy. Good luck!

Question 8

is new free fluid & tiny calcification in pelvis of 58 yr male bad? (he had gastrectomy last year to remove gist tumor, but recent ct shows no tumor)

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Gist tumor: Calcification is usually related to old scar tissue that becomes visible on xray.  Many thing can cause a little bit of fluid in the pelvis. It's very stressful when you get scans and things look good but there are new findings. Many times the new stuff was there on prior scans but was too small or just not sliced thur by the scanner...the slices on a CT can be several mm apart.   Hang in there!

Question 9

i'm having a ct scan done of my abdomen and pelvis done this week to see if a hernia has come back, why do i need to drink two bottles of contrast ?

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2 See Ur Intestine: A ct of the abdomen can be very helpful for diagnosing recurrent hernias. An important part of the study is to look at the intestine relative to the hernia. Contrast in the intestine makes the interpretation of these films much easier.

Question 10

ct scan of pelvis- l5/s1 degenerative disc disease with loss of disc height, vacuum phenomena, endplate sclerosis and anterior bridging osteophytes. i have tremendous back pain, time to see a back specialist?

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: Start with your primary care provided. The radiology findings may or may not be related to your back pain. It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you.
Regular aerobic exercise will help by improving strength and flexibility of your muscles. Any exercise for 30 minutes will do that makes you sweat.
Wish you good health!

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I'm a 26 year old female with a dhea sulfate level 845 ct scan for abdomen and pelvic area came back clear could there be a tumor somewhere else or wh?

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Can a pelvis ct scan with contrast see tumors or the there vessels?

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Is it possible for a pelvic ct scan to not detect a tumor in the rectum? how likely is that?

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Is it possible a pelvic ct scan could miss a small tumor in rectum? gi felt a fullness is left rectum but only tilted pelvis was seen on ct scan.

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Would a ct scan of the abdomen/pelvic show a colon tumor? or are those not visible on a ct scan? normal ct scan... not a virtual colonoscopy one.

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In past year i have had 3 ct scans, 1st was chest ab&pelvis. next 2 were chest. 3rd ct shows lung cancer. is this unusual & is tumor quick growing?

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Ct of abdomen and pelvis "gi tract: no mechanical obstruction". does this mean no tumors present in colon area?

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Is new free fluid & tiny calcification in pelvis of 58 yr male bad? (he had gastrectomy last year to remove gist tumor, but recent ct shows no tumor)

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I'm having a ct scan done of my abdomen and pelvis done this week to see if a hernia has come back, why do i need to drink two bottles of contrast ?

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Ct scan of pelvis- l5/s1 degenerative disc disease with loss of disc height, vacuum phenomena, endplate sclerosis and anterior bridging osteophytes. i have tremendous back pain, time to see a back specialist?

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