Pstar Posted May 24, 2023 Posted May 24, 2023 I had my Brain MRI and CT scan of lungs, abdomen and pelvis done. The MRI showed NED. On the CT, there was slight decrease of adrenal mass from 3.5cm x 2.7 cm to 3.3cm x 2.3cm. I have attached the impression the radiologist had regarding the right lung. It has me a little stressed to the inconclusive results. I am scheduled for repeat CT in 3 months but am wondering if that is considered more then “short term interval”. I am also wondering if I should ask for PET scan instead. I did have a PET in Feb which showed substantial decrease in the FDG uptake consistent with treated inflammatory etiology in the lung. Maybe I should ask for repeat in two months instead of three? Thoughts would be appreciated. Quote
Tom Galli Posted May 24, 2023 Posted May 24, 2023 Pstar, Oh my, Dr. Gurtoo has a bent for run-on sentences sprinkled with obtuse language! I bet he dictated his impression and the transcription might be in error. Let's see if I understand it: solid 2cm right upper lobe nodule is unchanged in size ✔️ behind this nodule, some increase in soft tissue thickening ✔️ newly developed contiguous band of soft tissue discovered ✔️ the rest, God only knows! This extended soft tissue discussion might be a transcription error! 😩 The good doctor seems confused and concerned or the poor transcriber couldn't understand the doctor's dictation. If this were my test, I'd ask for the scan to be re-read by another radiologist to untangle the soft tissue discussion. Put a message to this effect on your medical oncologist's portal or call and ask for a re-read. I had unclear or confusing scan reports cleared up when a second radiologist examined the scan. Stay the course. Tom RJN, BridgetO and LouT 3 Quote
BridgetO Posted May 25, 2023 Posted May 25, 2023 Tom has a good suggestion! If it were me, I'd ask my pulmonologist to have a look at the scan, not just the report but the actual images .Keep us posted. LouT and Tom Galli 2 Quote
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