Letter F
FATTY INFILTRATION
Fatty deposits within a body part. For example, fatty infiltration of liver means deposits of fat in the liver (often from excessive alcohol use).
FAUCIAL TONSIL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
Also called “palatine” tonsil. A maligant cancer of the tonsils. Treatment usually involves surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation.
FDG
Type of sugar given for PET scans. PET scan shows where the sugar is concentrated. Cancer and infection/inflammation usually require large amount of sugar, allowing PET scans to identify areas of cancer and infection/inflammation.
FDG-avid
Refers to anything that concentrates FDG (type of sugar used for PET scans). Cancer and infection/inflammation are usually FDG-avid.
FEEDING TUBE
A tube that is placed into the stomach or small intestine. It is “snaked” through the nostril or mouth –> esophagus –> stomach or small intestine. It is used to “feed” the patient by pumping a nutrient liquid through the tube. A Dobhoff tube is a type of a feeding tube.
FEMUR
Long bone in the thigh area.
FETAL POLE
Refers to a very early fetus. Radiologist can guess the age of the baby by measuring the length of the fetus.
FIBROADENOMA
The most common non-cancerous solid mass in the breast. These are common in pre-menopausal women.
FIBROCYSTIC CHANGES (DISEASE)
In this condition, the breasts feel “lumpy bumpy”. This is not cancer. This can be associated with breast pain and tenderness.
FIBROID
Common noncancerous growth in the wall of the uterus.
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