Body Part - Misc
ACOUSTIC SHADOWING
Dark shadow seen on ultrasound, often due to calcium deposits. This can help Radiologist characterize the makeup of a finding on ultrasound.
ACUTE
Active process. Relatively recent event.
ADENOCARCINOMA
Cancerous growth.
ADENOMA
Non-cancerous growth. Commonly seen in the liver and adrenal glands.
ADENOPATHY
Refers to enlarged or abnormal lymph nodes. Both benign conditions (such as infection/ inflammation) and cancer can cause this.
AIR SPACE DISEASE
Fluid in a part of the lungs. Normally, all parts of the lungs should be filled with air. This term is interchangeable with “alveolar disease”. This is often seen with pneumonia or severe pulmonary edema.
ARTIFACT
A condition that occurs during scanning that obscures or blurs normal body tissue. There are many types of artifacts in the body some of which may be related to external hardware like dental implants or spinal fusion hardware.
ARTIFACTUAL
Of or relating to an artifact.
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.
AXIAL
Looking at the body from foot to head. Like slicing a piece of bread from side to side.
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