Understanding Your Radiology Report: A Patient’s Guide

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Have you recently had an imaging exam such as an X-ray, ultrasound, nuclear medicine scan, CT scan, or MRI scan but find yourself struggling to understand what your radiologist is saying in your radiology report?

You might wonder, “What is a radiology report?” and “Why is it important for me to understand it?” Let’s unravel this together!

Radiology and Its Place in Your Healthcare

Let’s start with a bit of background on medical imaging and radiology as they’re infrequently featured on TV shows 😉 (Though feel free to skip to