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Ask a Technologist :: RE: What causes cysts?

March 31, 2008 on 1:43 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Author: hjhogle
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:59 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 1

Variable.

For instance, Baker's Cysts (formed behind the knee) can be associated with Lyme disease. They can also arise from meniscal tears.

Ganglion cysts (that usually form around joints and tendons in the hand and foot) are believed to result from overuse of the joint.

Some ovarian cysts form when ovulation doesn't happen ... the follicle doesn't rupture or release its egg and it grows until it's classified as a cyst.

So to get an answer to your question, you need to know exactly what type of cyst are you talking about?

If your patient had cysts on her liver and kidneys, it's possible that she had polycystic kidney disease. PKD is known to be progressive and hereditary. I think the numbers are something like 5 or 6 million people are affected by this potentially life-threatening disease.

I don't think, by the way, that there's any connection between PKD and ovarian cysts. More than 90% of all females before menopause has had or will have multiple ovarian cysts. Most of those are asymptomatic.

There's a basic explanation of cysts here:
http://www.medicinenet.com/cysts/article.htm

Good luck, and keep asking questions
hjh, RT

Ask a Technologist :: What causes cysts?

March 31, 2008 on 1:43 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Author: Gruesome
Subject: What causes cysts?
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:13 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 1

Hope I'm asking this in the right forum...

I'm a sonography student and scanned a patient with several cysts in her abdomen. We saw at least eight (of various sizes) in her liver and another on one of her kidneys. She also stated that she had previously had ovarian cysts. Unfortunately, we do not have much contact with our radiologists (they look at the images on PACS remotely), so it's hard to ask them questions.

All I can seem to find is that "some people are more prone to cyst formation". But why is that? The patient was in her mid-forties and thought she had gallbladder issues because of her symptoms. BTW, her GB was fine.

So what causes cysts? And why are some people more apt to get them?

Radiology Student Chat Zone :: RE: 42- CAREER CHANGE? R U ON MEDS ???

March 31, 2008 on 1:43 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Author: Sean Thornton
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:52 am (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 4

To HJHOGLE: I cannot thank you enough. I wrote about one old guy (42)with a career struggle..... You didnt judge you told it like it is...I appreciate and respect that. I am currently studying A and P 1 math etc . +on my own . Anyways the reason for this blog is to let students know that is the info here can be trusted.......my goal is to be a RAD TECH BY 2011 thanks hj

Ask a Technologist :: Preliminary scaled test results

March 31, 2008 on 1:43 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Author: trint216
Subject: Preliminary scaled test results
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:48 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 0

Are the Preliminary Scaled Test results that appears on the computer moniter at the test site the final test score?

Ask a Technologist :: x-ray information

March 31, 2008 on 1:43 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Author: rubiks
Subject: x-ray information
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:36 pm (GMT -4)
Topic Replies: 0

I am a RN/legal consultant. I am reviewing a med rec of a pt with a missed radial fx. I've been a nurse for >25yrs and know that multiple factors can affect x-ray reads (bleeding, bruising, swelling, obesity, etc..)
but I need a published source to back this up. I have not been able to find anything that will say that x-rays are not perfect and different factors can influence what can be seen. Can someone please tell me where I might be able to locate this info? Text book, article, doesn't matter I just have to prove my position when I complete my review. Thanks in advance.