Surgeon challenging Radiologist’s CT scan – Hernia Talk

jzinckgra

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October 13, 2016 at 6:24 pm

Surgeon challenging Radiologist’s CT scan

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jzinckgra, I don’t think it is uncommon to have interpretive disagreements between radiology and doctors, I have personally encountered this as well and as a patient it can be very frustrating to be on the receiving end.

You might want to consider getting a second look at the images, and also find out if the surgeon themselves looks at the images. Many doctors go based on the written report alone which is fine in many cases but with some of the more obscure situations it may not be as helpful, particularly if you do not have the traditional palpable hernia bulge. Find a hernia expert if possible, or at least a doctor with a lot of experience with hernias.

I think Dr Towfigh of these forums used to offer an online consultation service where she would personally review images, perhaps that could offer some insight as well.

thank you. I am waiting for a referral to another surgeon. My current surgeon did look at the images and came away with a different interpretation. My frustration in part has to do with the physical dimensions that the radiologist was able to make. If she had just stated there was an “discontinuity of the abdominal wall” and nothing more I could see how that may be open to interpretation. However, the report states dimensions plus “herniation of fat”. Seems conclusive to me, but what do I know.