After your imaging exam, a radiologist reads the images and reports what they see to your referring doctor. You can use this dictionary to look up words in your report.

Enter a word in the search bar or look it up by letter. This dictionary is for educational purposes only. It should not be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. It is not a substitute for medical advice. Please talk to the doctor who ordered your exam if you have any questions about your report.

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There are currently 6 names in this directory beginning with the letter H.
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hematoma
injury with a collection of blood in a specific area
heterogeneous tracer distribution
when a radiotracer appears uneven on an image
hydronephrosis
kidney swelling caused by the build up of urine when it can't drain from the kidney to the bladder
hydropneumothorax
air and fluid in the space between the lung and the chest wall
hydroureter
build up of urine in the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder
hypodensity
a finding on a CT that appears less dense, or darker, than tissue around it OR change in tissue that appears darker than nearby tissue on an image

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