What does your scan report actually say?
Scan reports are written for doctors: “disc protrusion abutting the nerve root”, “hypoechoic lesion”, “BI-RADS 3”. The most important part is the IMPRESSION at the end. TellBrief explains it in plain words, explains each term, and lists questions for your doctor. It never diagnoses.
Brief yours freeWhat TellBrief tells you
- The impression, finding by finding, in plain words
- Every scan word explained, like hypodense, effusion or protrusion
- What a score like BI-RADS or TI-RADS means, as your report states it
- Any follow-up the report suggests, and questions for your doctor
Words you'll see
- Impression
- The radiologist's summary at the end of the report. The most important part.
- Unremarkable
- Normal. Nothing worrying seen there.
- Lesion
- An area that looks different from the tissue around it. Not necessarily serious.
- Disc bulge / protrusion
- The soft disc between two back bones pushing out, mildly or more.
- Hypodense / hypoechoic
- Looks darker than the tissue around it on CT or ultrasound.
- Clinical correlation advised
- Your doctor should read this together with your symptoms and examination.
Questions
Which part of my scan report should I read first?
The impression, at the end. The findings above it are the details behind it.
Can TellBrief say whether I need surgery?
No. It explains your report. Treatment decisions are for your doctor.
General information, not legal, medical or financial advice.
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