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Pelvic mass shown on ultrasound, but not ct scan, why?

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Dr. Steven Chmielewski answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Different imaging.: Sometimes things can be well demonstrated on ct and not ultrasound and vice versa. I'd need your studies to compare. Occaisionally, there are artifacts with either modality that can mimic a mass when there really isn't one. Bowel loops can often do this with either test.

Answered 3/12/2020

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