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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Periventricular Low Attenuation

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Dr.  Olsi Taka MD

After a recent CVT/Head/Brain WO Contrast - There is atherosclerosis of the distal internal carotid arteries bilaterally. Mild low attenuation in the periventricular white matter is suggestive of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

physically active. Subtle low-attenuation foci are present within the subcortical and periventricular white ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

My father has early stage dementia and has recently had a CT scan. The report says: There are age related involutional changes. There is periventricular white matter low attenuation in keeping with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

low attenuation masses liiver segment 5/4 measures 7.1x5.3x6.5 by cat ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

i had a c.t. scan last night because of a headache the report says mild frontal atrophy mild decreased attenuation in the lateral putamen as well as periventricular white matter suggesting early ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)

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Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

what does scattered areas of low attenuation noted within the white matte most pronounced in the periventricular and high right parietal region in the centrum semiovale as well as both small vessel... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

results means. Low attenuated changes seen in the left external capsule consistent with ischemia or early infarction. Bilateral periventricular white matter low attenuation consistent with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Adeel Malik MD

Hello Dr. Rynne,. I had a CT of my head because of a fall. I m 68 yo. It was normal, however my question is that it said mild periventricular patchy low-attenuation is nonspecific,but the type... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Adeel Malik ( Radiologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

VA stated : diffuse cerebellar and cerebral cortical volume loss...also ill defined low attenuation areain each cerebellum..right thalamus and right periventricular region are consistent with lacunar ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

there is mild atrophy present. there are mild areas of diminished attenuation present in a periventricular, and deep white matter location, nonspecific in appearance but likely reflecting small vessel ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)