Lesion in plain English

Liver Lesion

Liver lesion is a broad term for a focal area in the liver that looks different from surrounding tissue.

Renal Mass

A renal mass is a broad kidney finding, and the real next question is usually whether imaging is pointing toward a cystic lesion, a solid mass, or something still indeterminate.

Pain Under the Right Rib: Imaging-Related Causes Doctors May Consider

Pain under the right rib often sends doctors toward the gallbladder and bile ducts first, but liver, lung-base, and chest-wall causes can overlap in the same spot. Imaging is most helpful when the location, exam, or lab pattern suggests the pain may reflect more than a simple strain.

Right Upper Quadrant Pain: Radiology Findings That May Be Relevant

Right upper quadrant pain is one of the clearest symptom routes into gallbladder, bile-duct, and liver imaging. The wording matters because the same pain pattern can point toward stones, blockage, inflammation, or a nearby chest finding depending on the rest of the story.

Upper Abdominal Pain: What Imaging Can and Cannot Clarify

Upper abdominal pain is broad, but the imaging workup changes a lot depending on whether the pattern sounds biliary, liver-related, pancreatic, stomach-related, or even lower-chest in origin. This is often the symptom page people reach before report wording starts pointing to one organ system more clearly.

Flank Pain: Imaging Findings Doctors May Look For

Flank pain sits at the border between kidney problems, urinary tract blockage, and pain that only feels renal at first. Imaging is often used here to sort out whether the workup is heading toward a cyst, mass, stone, obstruction, or a non-kidney source altogether.