calcifications
Hardened calcium deposits
Calcifications are deposits of calcium salts in body tissue.
In medical imaging, calcifications appear as bright spots and may indicate various conditions—some benign, some concerning.
Breast calcifications detected on mammograms require evaluation to distinguish harmless deposits from potential signs of cancer.
Calcification also occurs naturally in aging arteries and joints.
The X-ray showed calcifications in her shoulder.
Thickened, stiffened vessel walls
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- hypercalcemiaHigh blood calcium
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
myositis · pancreatitis · radiology · mammography · pathology · vascular · arterial · tumoral
Inscribed memorial tablet
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- concretionsCompact masses formed by accumulation
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
nodules · stones · tartar · encrustation · crystallization · accumulation · blockage · narrowing
Thickened, stiffened vessel walls
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- sclerosisMorbid tissue hardening
- indurationAbnormal tissue firmness
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
Carbonate sedimentary rock
- stalactitesMineral deposits hanging downward
- stalagmitesUpward-growing cave formations
- karstEroded soluble rock terrain
- travertineLimestone from thermal springs
tufa · dripstone · sinter · fossilization · petrification · calcite · aragonite · chalk
Disease weakening skeletal structure
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
vertebrae · hips · knees · shoulders · age-related · elderly · geriatric
arteriosclerosis
Thickened, stiffened vessel walls
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- hypercalcemiaHigh blood calcium
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
bursitis · myositis · pancreatitis · radiology · mammography · pathology · vascular · arterial · tumoral · dystrophic
plaque
Inscribed memorial tablet
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- concretionsCompact masses formed by accumulation
mineralization · nodules · stones · tartar · encrustation · crystallization · accumulation · blockage · narrowing · scale
arteriosclerosis
Thickened, stiffened vessel walls
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- sclerosisMorbid tissue hardening
- indurationAbnormal tissue firmness
ossification · stiffening · rigidity · petrification · fibrosis
limestone
Carbonate sedimentary rock
- stalactitesMineral deposits hanging downward
- stalagmitesUpward-growing cave formations
- karstEroded soluble rock terrain
travertine · tufa · dripstone · sinter · fossilization · petrification · calcite · aragonite · chalk · sedimentary
osteoporosis
Disease weakening skeletal structure
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
cartilage · vertebrae · hips · knees · shoulders · age-related · elderly · geriatric
- breast healthbreast cancer, breast exam, breast health, breast lumps, breast pain
- imaging findingsanechoic, hyperdense, hypodense, radiolucent, radiopaque
- breast cancerbreast cancer, mastectomy, mammogram, lumpectomy, mammography
- Breast Conditionsbreast cancer, mastitis, breast pain, breast tenderness, breast lumps
- radiopaque materialsbarium, contrast dye, iodine, metal, bismuth
- TORCH Infectionscytomegalovirus, rubella, herpes simplex, HSV, toxoplasmosis
calcificationssoft tissue
Non-rigid body structures
soft tissues · decalcification · demineralization · softening · calcium deficiency
calcificationsdecalcification
Loss of calcium deposits
demineralization · malacia · osteoporosis · bone loss · dissolution
calcificationssoft tissue
Non-rigid body structures
elasticity · pliability · suppleness · flexibility · softness