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What does the radiologist say during an exam?

Your radiologist notes whether they think the area to be normal, abnormal, or potentially abnormal. Sometimes an exam covers an area of the body but does not discuss any findings.

What is the most important part of a radiology report?

This section offers the most important information for decision-making. Therefore, it is the most important part of the radiology report for you and your doctor. more imaging. biopsy. combining the finding with clinical symptoms or laboratory test results.

Who reports the xray results to the primary provider?

The RT takes the xray and the radiologist interprets the image and documents an xray report. A copy is mailed to the primary provider. Who reports what? The pt is seen by her primary provider who evaluates a lump on her right pinkie finger.

What does a radiologist do?

Your doctor sometimes uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases they think you may have. A radiologist is a doctor who supervises these exams, reads and interprets the images, and writes a report for your doctor. This report may contain complex words and information.

Which method of imaging achieves this result by simply moving an x-ray source in one direction as the s?

Tomography achieves this result by simply moving an x-ray source in one direction as the s-ray film is moved in the opposite direction. The tomogram is the picture, tomograph is the apparatus, and tomography is the process. Biometry. Biometry is the application of statistics to biologic data.

Why do contrast areas appear white on x-rays?

Radiopaque areas appear light or white on the x-ray film because x-rays cannot pass through the contrast material. is radiopaque and is placed into the body to improve the view.

What is fluoroscopy and what is its purpose?

Fluoroscopy allows the study of the function of the organ, physiology, as well as the structure of the organ, anatomy. Magnetic resonance imaging MRI. MRI uses magnetic energy to view the soft tissue structures of the body.

What is the purpose of MRI scanner?

is a radiology technique that uses magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce images of body structures. The MRI scanner is a tube surrounded by a giant circular magnet. Tomography. Tomography, or computed tomography (CT), is used to view a single plane of the body. For example, code 70450 documents the use of tomography to view ...

What is biometry in medical terms?

Biometry. Biometry is the application of statistics to biologic data. The use of biometry aids the radiologist in the diagnosis of patient conditions, for example, the use of ultrasound echography in the diagnosis of conditions of the eye, as described in code 76516. It is the application of a statistical method to a biologic fact.

What is the procedure that allows viewing of a single plane of the body by blurring out all but that particular level?

is the process of producing a tomogram, a two-dimensional image of a slice or section, through a three-dimensional object.

What is MRI code 72148?

Codes such as 72148 (MRI, spinal canal) describe procedures that use magnetic resonance imaging. Procedure that uses nonionizing radiation to view the body in a cross-sectional view.

What is noninvasive xray?

noninvasive xray procedure uses an external magnetic field to produce a 2 dimensional view of an internal organ or structure such as the brain or spinal cord. (MRI) magnetic resonance imaging. xray images of the body are produced after the administration of radioisotopes, which track metabolism or blood flow, not anatomy.

What is the primary provider for a pt?

The pt's primary provider requests that a radiologist provide consultation services to render an opinion about the pt's candidacy for a uterine emboliztion procedure. The raiologist performs a comprehensive history and exam and reviews the pt's record. A pelvic MRI is performed to assist in medical decision making. What is reported?

What is the ICd 10 code for contrast radiography of the salivary gland and ducts?

RATIONALE: Contrast radiography of the salivary gland and ducts is considered sialography. Code 70390 describes sialography supervision and interpretation. Look in the CPT® Index for Salivary Glands/X-ray/with contrast. The patient is diagnosed with a salivary fistula, which is found in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index under Fistula/salivary duct or gland K11.4. Verify code selection in the Tabular List.

What is the impression of a CT scan of the brain?

The impression is vague, low-density white matter changes in the right frontal region. This is a nonspecific finding. The radiologist requests an MRI scan for further characterization. What diagnosis code (s) should the radiologist report for the reading of the CT?

Where is the tip of an enteroclysis catheter anchored?

Under fluoroscopic guidance, using guidewire and positional maneuvers, the enteroclysis catheter was advanced and the tip anchored at the distal horizontal duodenum.

How many radioactive seeds are interstitially applied within the prostate?

A male patient being treated for prostate cancer receives brachytherapy treatment. Twelve radioactive seeds are interstitially applied within the prostate. What is the CPT® code for the radiological component?

What is projection in physics?

RATIONALE: The projection is the path the X-ray beam takes through the body.

Where is a complete B scan ultrasound performed?

A complete B-scan ultrasound without duplex Doppler of the kidney is performed in the physician's office on a patient following a kidney transplant. What is the CPT® code for the ultrasound?

Which plane cuts the body into inferior and posterior sections?

RATIONALE: The axial plane, also known as the transverse plane, slices the body horizontally and cuts the body into inferior and posterior sections.

What is the most important part of a radiology report?

In this section, the radiologist summarizes the findings. The section lists your clinical history, symptoms, and reason for the exam. It will also give a diagnosis to explain what may be causing your problem. This section offers the most important information for decision-making. Therefore, it is the most important part of the radiology report for you and your doctor.

What is a radiologist?

A radiologist is a doctor who supervises these exams, reads and interprets the images, and writes a report for your doctor. This report may contain complex words and information. If you have any questions, be sure to talk to your doctor ...

What is a comparison in radiology?

Comparison. Sometimes, the radiologist will compare the new imaging exam with any available previous exams. If so, the doctor will list them here. Comparisons usually involve exams of the same body area and exam type. Example: Comparison is made to a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis performed August 24, 2013.

What does it mean when a radiologist looks at an area of the body?

Sometimes an exam covers an area of the body but does not discuss any findings. This usually means that the radiologist looked but did not find any problems to tell your doctor.

What is a biopsy?

biopsy. combining the finding with clinical symptoms or laboratory test results. comparing the finding with prior imaging studies not available when your radiologist looked at your images. For a potentially abnormal finding, the radiologist may make any of the above recommendations.

Why are more exams needed?

More exams may be necessary to follow-up on a suspicious or questionable finding. Example: No findings on the current CT to account for the patient's clinical complaint of abdominal pain.

Why do you need an MRI of the liver?

RECOMMENDATION: Given the patient's personal history of breast cancer, an MRI of the liver is recommended to better characterize the indeterminate liver lesion to exclude the possibility of metastases (or cancer spread).