Question 1

what is the value of thermal imaging?

Accepted Answer

Questionable: There is currently no proven thermal imaging technique but hopefully sometime in the near future!

Question 2

what is diagnostic imaging?

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Diagnostic imaging: Refers to the specialty of radiology which includes xrays, ct scan, ultrasound, mri, nuclear medicine, mammography, fluoroscopy, and intervential radiology.

Question 3

what imaging is being done on hydranencephaly?

Accepted Answer

Depends: I assume you mean hydrocepahlus - aka "water on the brain".   This is a condition with an abnormality  in cerebrospinal fluid flow/production and results in increased pressure within the ventricular system.  This can occur in infancy and is noted with a rapidly enlarging head, but can be acquired after infection or trauma/bleeding in the brain  usually an head ultrasound or ct is done.

Question 4

is it difficult to locate a neuroma with imaging?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes yes,: especially if it is small.  Even a small neuroma can cause pain.  Even is it large, it is sometimes difficult to image, because neuromas can appear very similar to adjacent tissue on CT and MR.

Question 5

if i use healthtap prime, can doctors order imaging tests?

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PRIME and x-rays...: HealthTap PRIME began this summer (2014), and is a Primary Care service. A patient is connected with the first available doctor, and different doctors are online at various times. Patients don't select a doctor on PRIME. A consultation ends each time, and the doctor does not follow-up after the consultation. Thus, no lab nor imaging tests are ordered (otherwise, a follow-up visit would be needed).

Question 6

what kinds of imaging studies may be done to find diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

CAT SCAN: A ct of the abdomen will find all but the mildest cases of diverticulitis.  Other diseases may look like diverticulitis on ct scan.  Accordingly, we will often perform a follow-up colonoscopy a few months later just to be certain.

Question 7

i recently had a mammogram and need additional imaging. why is this?

Accepted Answer

Undetermined finding: It is difficult to say exactly why without seeing the radiologist findings but sometimes the radiologist see an abnormality that they cannot determine the significance.  So they often correlate it with additional testing via an ultrasound or spot compression/ diagnostic mammogram.

Question 8

can someone have a stroke and not know it? would it show up on imaging?

Accepted Answer

Mini stroke?: There are small vascular incidents that may, indeed, go w/out notice and depending on the locus and size it may also not show on any imaging. But as these events usually are not singular, eventually they'll be noticed both in experience and imagry. Consider a Health Psychologist to support you thru medical issues and teach mgmt/communication skills. Best!

Question 9

what could be some possible reasons for a kidney to not show up on imaging?

Accepted Answer

Several factors.: Virtually all stones can be visualized by ct scanning, except for the very rare indinavir stone. Prior to the widespread use of ct, stones that do not show up on x-ray films were called radiolucent. Uric acid stones, for instance, do not appear on plain films. Very small stones may not show up, as well as matrix stones with little calcium content.

Question 10

help! what is abnormal mitral annular velocity pattern by tissue dopper imaging?

Accepted Answer

Diastolic dysfunctio: It is a sign of abnormal filling during the resting phase of the cardiac cycle (diastole). It may be just impaired relaxation (the mildest form) or actually indicative of different degrees of restricted filling. There are 4 recognized stages. The mildest is extremely common and present in most people &gt;age 40. The 4th stage is extremely rare and present only in rare diseases like cardiac amyloid.

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