Medical Advice on "Radiology"

I have bilateral leg pain, burning sensation and numbness in feet post fusion surgery. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Spine and lower back surgery is a procedure that can have variable post operative outcomes. It is found that in approximately 40 percent of patients, the symptoms are completely relieved after surgery. In another 40 p...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

My chest x-ray shows increased interstitial markings. Is CT needed for further investigation?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Reading in between the lines of your query, your worry about having cancer for the third time stands out clearly, and very naturally so. The language of your query also reveals how scrupulous and conscientious you hav...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Shoyab

I fell on the floor and the x-ray of my foot shows dislocation in phalanx. Is that normal?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the x-ray. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I must agree that the second toe proximal joint does look dislocated. It is, however, difficult to confirm this without having a true AP (ant...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atul Prakash

I am a chronic smoker. What is my chest CT scan showing?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Review of given CT chest scan images (attachment removed to protect patient identity): There is no obvious focal lesion in the lungs. There is mild hyperinflated lungs with concerns for early changes due to emphysema. Th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail

My ultrasound report shows splenic hemangioma and enlarged spleen. Is it splenic angiosarcoma?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you mentioned that it might be splenic haemangioma as per USG (ultrasonography) with Doppler, let me relieve you by stating that it is one of the rarest condition affecting the spleen, one of the commonest benign c...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Subhadeep Tripathy

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

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

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please share the images for a detailed discussion.  View thread »

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

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