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<p>How do I get a 2nd opinion on a CT scan?</p><p>I had a CT of abdomen and pelvis done 10 days ago. I just got the report yesterday. (My PCP never did call me about the results.) Anyways, I know that several important things were missed because they were not noted in the report. How do I go about getting a second read of the scans-hopefully by someone that is better versed in the reading of the CTs?</p>

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Ask your PCP how to get a second opinion, OR even better, call the facility where the Ct was read, and ask that a second radiologist read the film at your request. They should do that, and may or may not put in a charge to your insurance.
Many items are seen on CT scans and X-rays, but radiologists may or may not comment on normal body parts.
Best of luck .

@penelope321, I don't like to read those reports until I hear from my doctor. However, I must admit that I do it on occasion and come away confused. Having said that, I suggest that you schedule a follow-up appointment with the doctor who ordered the CT if one is not scheduled for you. He/she is the expert on your particular condition and has a reason for ordering the test.
I once had a CT in local ER for a possible injury after a fall, and the report did not mention a tiny kidney stone that was visible. The report focused attention on the injured area. Fortunately all was well as for the injury. Later when I visited my kidney transplant team for a routine check, they saw the kidney stone and acted on it.

Who ordered the CT scan? Do you have a follow-up appointment?

I would go to a specialist. Perhaps a gastroenterologist? If you are connnected to "MyChart" or other online medical website connected with your doctor, the specialist will be able to pull up your scans and look at them. I wish you the best and praying for you. It's a different day in that we have to be our on advocate a lot of times.

I would go to the person who ordered it and/or your PCP. I had a CT in a hospital once, and my husband and I were told I didn’t have a stroke (it was an anesthesia reaction I had, but they were doing proper protocol and checking for stroke). I didn’t see the report itself as patient portals were in infancy. I was moving out of state so 8 months later I was collecting paper hospital records from them to take with me and I finally saw the written report that was never even sent to my PCP. It said I didn’t have a stroke but there was an incidental finding of an abnormal growth in my neck that needed correlation with an ultrasound and biopsy. So I took the report to my PCP as I was leaving town and she helped set up tests in SC and then NC as I started my cancer discovery and treatment journey 8 months after the test. That was a communication error but with portals now and real time reports to patients, it helps us ask about the things we read and partner with our providers as things might unfortunately be overlooked and mistakes can be made. We can help them give us the best care.
New state, new GI, new routine EGD. Report was fine, but failed to mention a small hiatal hernia I’d had for 8 years. So I asked him directly if it was no longer there, so he relooked and edited his report to include it. In his defense, it was small, but I guess we realize the benefit of them having the prior reports to compare to.
I wouldn’t hesitate to get a second opinion on anything you think is important.