Cholelithiasis/ Gallstones

 

The Hologic spine scan shows gallstones lateral to L1-L2 on the right.

The Hologic undo view shows that the gallstones are recognized and would be removed from the soft tissue baseline.

Case Description:

There are gallstones lateral to L1-L2 on the right on the Hologic spine image. The undo view shows that they are recognized and deleted from the soft tissue baseline. The accompanying radiograph also shows the gallstones.  An underwire bra is seen above the region of interest in the lumbar spine.

Credit:

Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

References:

• Morgan, S.L., et al., The effect of common artifacts lateral to the spine on bone mineral density in the lumbar spine. J Clin Densitom, 2008. 11(2): p. 243-9.’ 6. Martineau, P., S. Bazarjani, and L.S. Zuckier, Artifacts and Incidental Findings Encountered on Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry: Atlas and Analysis. Semin Nucl Med, 2015. 45(5): p. 458-69.
• Bazzocchi, A., et al., Incidental findings with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: spectrum of possible diagnoses. Calcif Tissue Int, 2012. 91(2): p. 149-56.
• Martineau, P., S. Bazarjani, and L.S. Zuckier, Artifacts and Incidental Findings Encountered on Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry: Atlas and Analysis. Semin Nucl Med, 2015. 45(5): p. 458-69.
• Smith, J.A., R.P. Spencer, and D.P. Szigeti, Gall stones detected on lumbar bone densitometry examination. J Clin Densitom, 1998. 1(4): p. 403-4.