CT scan shows no change

The full text of today’s CT scan report appears below. It is essentially characterised by the doctors as being no change since the last scan. The plan is to have an x-ray in 2 months and then re-evaluate. A neutral result like this definately falls on the good news side of the equation.

CT SCAN CHEST

A multislice scan of the chest and upper abdomen has been obtained following intravenous contrast. The history of non-small cell lung cancer on the right is noted.

The previously demonstrated right upper lobe neoplasm medially is again seen and is essentially unchanged since 24/4/07. It measures 27 x 22 x 32 mm.

Once again there is evidence of centrilobular emphysema in both upper lobes with some left apical fibrosis as well.

Non-enlarged hilar mediastinal nodes are seen.

There is no other lung lesion seen. There are no pleural or pericardial effusions.

The previously demonstrated metastasis in the head and neck of the right 12th rib is a little more scierotic than previosuly but is otherwise unaltered. Below the diaphragm several liver cysts are again seen and are unchanged. No adrenal lesion is seen. There is a 2.6 cm hypodense lesion in the mid to lower pole of the right kidney which is also essentially unchanged. Where this represents a complex cystic lesion or solid lesion is uncertain but it is stable. Several further renal cysts are also evident. There is no other lesion.

CONCLUSION:

The previously demonstrated neoplasm in the right uppper lobe is unchanged since 24/4/07. There is no new lesion and there has been no overall change since the last examintation