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Confused by CT scan result: How can I get it explained?
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Oct 29, 2023 | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
@karican8, I was scrolling thru the discussions on Connect, and your question caught my eye. I want to first say Welcome to Connect because I see that you joined yesterday.
I can understand your confusion when you saw the results of your husband's CT. My experience with any tests and scans has been to rely on the doctor who ordered the test to interpret the results for me. Only he/she knows my past/current history and knows what the results mean for me, the patient. On Connect, you are part of a community of patients and caregivers like yourself.
Here's an easy tip for being an advocate for your loved one and for yourself: In the future, always ask when and how you will hear from him about the results. It is what I have learned to do; it never has failed me.
When will your husband be seen by the doctor who ordered this CT scan? He is the one who needs to tell you what they mean. Does that make sense? If you don't have an appointment, why don't you make a phone call to his office and ask to see him for an explanation?
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As a former radiology resident physician, my experience indicates that clinicians' ability to interpret x-rays and CT scans is variable. On the other hand, not all radiologists are given all the pertinent clinical information, and will read the studies in a vacuum. Ideally the two specialists would work together and you would hear the same interpretation from either.
Hope this helps and good luck.