Imaging

How we communicate nodule findings to our patients can influence their perception and whether they agree with and adhere to recommendations.

The authors offer practical guidance on identifying pulmonary nodules that require surveillance, determining appropriate follow-up intervals, and deciding when specialist evaluation and intervention are needed.

Secondary headache disorders such as neoplasm or infection are more often suspected than detected, but neuroimaging is warranted when red-flag features are present.

Two days after the patient underwent surgery to repair a left femur fracture, his abdomen became markedly distended, but without pain.

The patient’s chest radiograph showed a focal area of reduced blood flow in the middle and upper zones of the right lung.

Debate continues about whether we should continue to use eponymous diagnostic nomenclature or shift entirely to an anatomic or pathophysiologic descriptive terminology.

Computed tomography of the patient’s chest is indicated based on the robust association between clubbing and intrathoracic malignancy.

The recommended conservative approach eschewing initial imaging in patients with acute or subacute low back pain is unlikely to miss a significant clinical problem in those with no “red flags,” though the evaluation should be tempered in patients with chronic low back pain.

A 37-year-old woman was referred to a rheumatology clinic due to symptoms concerning for spondylitis after noting intermittent back pain with right-sided groin pain.

A summary of current guidelines from several organizations on the diagnosis and surveillance of pancreatic cystic lesions.