Question 1

what is a diffuse heterogeneity of the gland?

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Thyroid: diffuse heterogeneity means size/thickness is different throughout. It is not smooth. May be related to graves disease,hashimotos thyroiditis.

Question 2

what does adenomatous changes involving both lobes and the isthmus with diffuse heterogeneity and with relatively benign-appearing hypoechoic density mean?  my primary doctor doesn't seem concerned and i am still waiting for the results of my uptake test.

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Complex report: RRaza ~ :-)) this is the very complicated way of saying that you have a diffusely enlarged thyroid, consistent with a multi-nodular goitre with a single dominant nodule. The nodule will need to be watched because there is slight increased incidence in malignancy, (if you can needle it biopsy done) but TSH will come back normal no doubt and no treatment involved. Surgery occasionally if massive.

Question 3

diffuse heterogeneity of the uterine myometrium w/o discrete mass sugg of adenomyosis and small fibroids pls explain the meaning of my us. worried ?

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Adenomyosis: Your sonogram from what you have written is suggestive of adenomyosis.  Women who have adenomyosis usually have pelvic pain chronically or severe pain just during their  periods.  Typical medications that women use to combat the pain are Motrin, Naprosyn, (naproxen) Alleve.  There are birth control methods that can stop or decrease periods--Depo-Provera which can also be used to help with the pain.

Question 4

what is heterogeneity of the testis?

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Uneven look: Typically this word is used by radiologists to describe the look of testicles on ultrasound. It is not the same as a "mass" or "tumor" but simply suggests a hard to define "unevenness" in the look of the testicle on ultrasound.

Question 5

what does mild heterogeneity and thickening of the distal supraspinatus tend on with undersurface fraying mean?

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Injured shoulder: The supraspinatus tendon is part of the rotator cuff. your MRI shows an injury to it.

Question 6

what does heterogeneity of echotexture in the kidney mean?

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Ultrasound cloudy: The increased echogenicity  generally means there is some chronic process going on.  Knowing the sizes of the kidneys, whether there are stones, cysts, or evidence of obstruction,  are all important other features that aid in giving the entire impression. , .

Question 7

what does subtle heterogeneity and increased thickness of anterior fundal myometrium mean please?

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Description: It sounds like you are trying to interpret an ultrasound. This is a description of what the uterus looks like. It needs to be taken in conjunction with the clinical picture.  Are you mid cycle, pregnant or just lost a pregnancy, looking for a tumor?  It just means that there are different components of material in the uterus like old and new blood in the tissue being the most common.

Question 8

what is meaning of full thickness chondral loss to medial patella and what is heterogeneity of lateral patellar?

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Cartilage loss: cartilage damage medially with some irregularities of the cartilage laterally

Question 9

what does " metal artifact causes mild intrinsic cord heterogeneity comprising detection of small non-expansile cord lesion"?

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Artifact: Artifact in medicine denotes a substance that is not naturally present. In your MRI a fragment of metal obscured a portion of the image of the spinal cord making for an indeterminate conclusion about a possible lesion.

Question 10

ultrasound says there is mild myometrial heterogeneity without focal abnormality.  what does this mean?

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Translation: Some areas are thicker than others= a common &amp; relatively normal finding in general. Lack of any information about what the US studied or why it was done limits further comment.

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Diffuse heterogeneity of the uterine myometrium w/o discrete mass sugg of adenomyosis and small fibroids pls explain the meaning of my us. worried ?

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