Any one understand Cat Scan readings ?????

I had a cat scan and waiting for an appointment with a Neurologist. Here is how the scan read can anyone tell me what this could mean as I wait for the neuro. Dr. I went to the Dr. because I am having bad tremors mostly at night.... every night for months from head to toe Here is how the scan reads......... Findings---- A 3 mm oval hyperdensity possibly a foriegn object anteroir to the right globe. I know that globe referrs to the eye and I have not been in an accident of any kind as far as the word foriegn goes. ANY CLUES ??????? Thanks again, Tina

The second and third answers are closer to correct, but contact lenses, dust and granules will not show up on a CT scan. Hypodense does mean it is whiter/brighter, but that would not be those things. Some hypodense foreign objects could be small pieces of metal. You would be amazed at how many people have these things near/in their eyes and are unaware. This is the reason why we do screening orbital x-rays on welders, grinders, even jewelery makers, before they have a MRI and are exposed to a magnetic field. Sometimes we find such objects before a MRI and the patient had no clue it was there. Another foreign body of this type would be something like a BB pellet. I am unsure how glass would look for certain, but I think it could appear this way. I think you will find, after your neuro appointment, that this is merely an incidental finding, meaning it is something that is coincidental and not causing your symptoms.

Although it is a common thought the cat scan readings are unlegible unless you've had specific training. WRONG. Cat scan readings, although the seem greek at first sight, have an easy pattern to follow. For instance foregin means not natural, anteroir means inside the pelvic area, and hyperdensity means clot. Anymore questions, just email me at josephavino@yahoo.com

Do you wear contact lenses? Alternatively you could have had a small granule of dust or particulate in your right eye or surrounding area.

Addition - after writing this - I saw the ridiculous answer above mine and had to comment. Foriegn means not of the body, Anterior means towards the front. Hyperdense means it showed up more white and bright than other findings on the same study.

The best answer will be from the neurologist, but:

A 3 mm oval hyperdensity possibly a foreign object anterior to the right globe

simply means that an oval shaped mass was detected as being situated before or toward the front of the right eye and the doctor reading the scan believes it is possibly a foreign object. The size is 0.1181 of an inch, which is very small.

It could be a small piece of something that got in your eye sometime and managed to work itself partway around the eye ball.

Not to worry, soon you will be rid of it. The neurologist will likely send you to an ophthalmologist (eye doctor).

Additional note: The answer, "For instance foreign means not natural, anterior means inside the pelvic area, and hyperdensity means clot" is so far off base, he will need a space ship to get him home.

Although he has "foreign" correct, anterior means situated before or toward the front of the head and this can refer to anywhere on the body. Hyperdensity does not mean clot. Many objects can show up as a hyperdensity.

This is irresponsible answering, especially when it comes to a medical question that can greatly concern the questioner.