Specialties Radiology
Published Mar 3, 2004
justjenny
274 Posts
I am an ADN student in my first semester of classes. (fundamentals, theory, currently clinical is at a local nursing home)
My question is about a chest xray...
a result from a Radiologist was a "prominence" showing up that is "possibly vascular in nature". With a recommendation of another chest x ray in 3 months.
I can find no information on a "vascular prominence" in any of my text regarding this. I assume the radiologist was referring to the pulmonary arteries.....??
Can anyone clarify/explain this, or give me a source to even begin researching?
Thanks!
Jenny
ADN Grad Dec. 2005
frann
251 Posts
I think what the radiologiest means is this-They see something funny on xray, but it doesn't look like a tumor. It looks vascular-meaning it looks like it could be a arterial or venous. they want to see the xray in 3 months to see if it has changed. ie if its gotten bigger.
If I remember, I'll try to ask our radiologist next time I'm at work.
or you could go to
http://www.sirweb.org
good luck
I think what the radiologiest means is this-They see something funny on xray, but it doesn't look like a tumor. It looks vascular-meaning it looks like it could be a arterial or venous. they want to see the xray in 3 months to see if it has changed. ie if its gotten bigger.If I remember, I'll try to ask our radiologist next time I'm at work.or you could go to http://www.sirweb.orggood luck
Thanks for your reply!
I will check out the link (it's now bookmarked, too!)
Let me know what you may find out!
Thanks again!