Dr. Nicholas Kolanko Green Bay Radiology

This radiologist not only missed the "Scalpel sign" on MRI but refused to amend the radiology report once it was pointed out to him. Even one of his office radiologists confirmed the "scalpel sign".  Below is the 2018 MRI showing the scalpel sign.

ST VINCENT HOSPITAL GREEN BAY                  835S Van Buren St  

GREEN BAY WI 54301                                           

Revenue Location

  Name                                      Address                                   Phone                    Fax

  ST VINCENT HOSPITAL GREEN                                           835S Van Buren    920-433-0111  

  BAY                                        Green Bay WI 54301-3526

Result

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jmi THOR SPINE

WO CON (Order

117483910)

Resulted:     08/15/18 1719,

Result status: Final

MRITHORSPINEWO

result

Ordering provider:          John M Koch, MD 08/15/18 1618 Resulted by:   Nicholas M Kolanko, MD

Performed: 08/15/18 1627- 08/15/18 1707             Resulting lab:     HSHS RADIOLOGY

Narrative:

INTERPRETATION    LOCATION: St. Vincent Hospital

PROEDURE: MRI THOR SPINE WO CON

DATE:   8/15/2018 5:07 PM

COMPARISONS: None.

CLINICAL INDICATION: 63 years Male

upper thoracic pain1 scoliosis

TECHNIQUE: Multiplanar, multisequence images were obtained.

FINDINGS:

GENERAL: A scoliotic curvature is noted in the upper thoracic spine, levoconvex in nature.. No acute fractures. Vertebral body heights are maintained. No spondyloiisthesis. The thoracic cord is normal in course, caliber, and sigral. No evidence of significant disc pathology. Small probable hemangioma in T5.

ABNORMAL LEVEL(S):No evidence of significant disc bulge or herniation, central canal compromise, or neuroforaminal stenosis at any level.

EXTRASPINAL SOFT TISSUES: Incidental note of scattered T2 hyperintense subcentimeter lesions in the liver as well as in the pancreatic tail. The liver lesions may represent cysts. The pancreatic tail lesion may represent an intraductal papillary mudnous neoplasm. (-(.,j~1~i)

IMPRESSION:

1.  No evidence of significant abnormalities aside from scoliotic curvature of the spine. No evidence of spinal canal or foraminal stenosis.

 Added by website: No mention of obvious arachnoid web in sagittal or axial view!

Dictated By: Kolanko MD,Nick

Dictated On: 08/15/2018 17:19:36

Electronically Signed By: Kolanko MD, Nick

Electronically Signed on: 08/15/2018 17:51 :59

Specimen Information

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