Medical Advice on "Radiology"

I am having lump in my breast. Please interpret my ultrasound report.

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Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

Do elevated liver readings mean liver damage?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your spleen is enlarged in size (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The liver appears normal in size, and the echotexture looks normal. I would like to know which liver readings get elevated? Liver enzym...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

My mammogram result shows dense breast tissue. Please suggest your opinion about my mammogram results?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on the mammogram report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), you have heterogeneously dense breasts (Category C). There is no visualization of obvious breast lesions. However, I would surely suggest...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

My mother is suffering from hip and back pain. Kindly view the attachments and advice.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your mother has decreased mineralization in the bones of the lower back and the hip area. There is the reduced height in few bones of the L1 vertebra and is called a collapse of the vertebra. This can be due to nutrit...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

What is the significance of a sclerotic lesion in rib scan?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A sclerotic area in the bone is a part where there is increased deposition of calcium and therefore the bone mineralization in higher in this area. The exact nature of the lesion varies with age and other existing conditio...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

I have attached my ultrasound reports. Please advice on it.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a small neck lymph node which is seen on the ultrasound scan (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It measures 10 x 4 x 10 mm and is small therefore the wait and watch policy is to be applied. It ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

Will a CT scan be accurate if done without drinking a contrast?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The appendix is a tubular structure measuring less than 5 mm in normal people. When there is appendicitis, the appendix enlarges to 8 to 10 mm or more in diameter. Ultrasound scan has an accuracy of 50 percent for app...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

Are streaky opacities in chest X-ray associated with malignancy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query in detail. Please find my observations below. Streaky opacities scattered in both lung fields means that there might be small straight lung shadows along the air passages on your X-ray on ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

Kindly help me to identify the buckle fracture location in my son's x-ray.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your attending doctors may have already informed you that buckle fractures are not of any severity. This is because the bones of the child are pliable enough so that the bone saves itself by buckling rather than break...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Shoyab

How accurate is Ramzi's method of gender prediction?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Some studies have said that it might be accurate, but complimentary. However, it is not definite in every case. Doctors usually do not believe in this method and when required proper genetic tests have to be done. For fur...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail