Category: Radiographic Interpretation

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E is for edge (LESION)

Now onto E for edge.  This is the edge or border of a lesion or entity.  Is the edge well-defined (meaning you can trace it entirely), well-localized (you can trace part of the edge but not all of it) or ill-defined (you can’t tell where the lesion starts or ends…
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L is for location (LESION)

As I simply described the acronym LESION a couple of weeks ago, I thought I should expand a little more on how to use it.  This time I’m going to include radiographic examples over the next few weeks (6 letters = 6 weeks).  Starting at the beginning is L for…
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How to Describe Radiographic Lesions

Describing radiographic lesions is the foundation for any radiographic interpretation.  Without being able to properly describe a radiographic lesion or finding you will not be able to form an accurate differential.  When trying to come up with a way for students to recall the important aspects of radiographic description I…