Information About Radiology
Category Descriptor Term Sonographic Appearance Definition of Sonographic Appearance Standardized Language Describing Echogenicity, Borders, Shape, and Vascularity of Lesions Notes About Sonographic Appearance Used in Reporting to Convey Findings Clearly
Category Descriptor Term Radiolucent Definition of Radiolucent Structure That Allows X Rays To Pass Through Appearing Dark On Radiograph Notes About Radiolucent Air And Soft Tissue Are Radiolucent Relative To Bone
Category Descriptor Term Echogenicity Definition of Echogenicity Relative Brightness of Tissue on Ultrasound Compared With Reference Tissue Notes About Echogenicity Descriptors Include Anechoic, Hypoechoic, Isoechoic, Hyperechoic
Category Descriptor Term Radiopaque Definition of Radiopaque Structure That Attenuates X Rays Strongly Appearing White On Radiograph Notes About Radiopaque Bone, Metal, And Contrast Agents Are Radiopaque
Category Descriptor Term Parenchymal Echotexture Definition of Parenchymal Echotexture Overall Texture Of Solid Organ Tissue On Ultrasound Notes About Parenchymal Echotexture Homogeneous Versus Heterogeneous Patterns
Category Descriptor Term Vascular Echo Intensity Definition of Vascular Echo Intensity Brightness Of Vessel Wall Or Plaque On Ultrasound Notes About Vascular Echo Intensity May Correlate With Plaque Composition