Body Part - Abdomen/Pelvis
ATHEROSCLEROTIC
Used to describe a diseased or abnormal blood vessel that contains plaque, or fat and calcium deposits. Please see “atherosclerosis”.
ATROPHIC
Appearing shrunken or smaller than normal size.
ATTENUATION
Refers to brightness/whiteness on a CT scan. A CT scan picture is black and white. There are different shades of black and white (i.e. gray, bright white). Low attenuation means dark black, while high attenuation means bright white. This can help a radiologist determine the type of abnormal finding on your CT scan.
AUTOIMMUNE
Disease process in which our immune system attacks our own body.
AXIAL
Looking at the body from foot to head. Like slicing a piece of bread from side to side.
BENIGN
Not cancerous.
BILE
Liquid produces by the liver and store in the gallbladder. When you eat a fatty meal, this liquid drains into your intestine through a series of tubes (cystic duct and common bile duct) to help digest fatty food.
BILE DUCT
Draining tubes of bile.
BILIARY
Anything related to the draining tubes of bile.
BILOMA
Abnormal pool of bile liquid, located outside of the gallbladder or bile duct. Often from bile duct injury.
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