How to Read a CT Scan Report - Learn the Sections Relevant to Your Diagnosis

Did you download your CT scan report from your portal and are anxiously waiting contact from your doctor to understand what it means? The complex terminology can be intimidating. How do you find what really matters? We show you how to hone in on the summary section and what those findings mean. https://bit.ly/43fzBFG

In this Episode:

• 03:22 - The Origin of Kellogg Corn Flakes
• 04:56 - Recipe of the Week: Peanut Butter Balls
• 05:20 - Journavx, the First New Oral Pain Medication in 20 Years
• 08:30 - How to Make Sense Out of a CT Scan Report
• 14:58 - Where to Look for the Important Findings - the Impression Section
• 25:37 - Earnest Hemmingway - Silent Support
• 27:02 - Outro

We continue our series, “Everything you always wanted to know about cancer, but didn’t have anyone to ask” with a conversation about how to make sense out of a CT scan report. 

Dr. Matzo goes through an example CT for someone with metastatic prostate cancer. She discusses the different sections and highlights the "Impression" section - the sum of all the important findings. Marianne talks about how radiologists document abnormal but not concerning biology; some are things just to keep an eye on.  She also shared how often things unrelated to the reason for the scan are serendipitously found and treated, like her personal example of a kidney cancer.

Charlie helped highlight how useful it is to download a copy of your reports to share between locations and to facilitate your care. We hope this helps the report feel less threatening and more a tool for you to be involved in your own treatment.

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