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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI), or magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to investigate the anatomy and physiology of the body in both health and disease. MRI scanners use magnetic fields and radio waves to form images of the body. The technique is widely used in hospitals for medical diagnosis, staging of disease and for follow-up without exposure to ionizing radiation.
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with a stent (since May 9th, 2008) is it safe to have a MRI scan ? I have a stent which was implanted in May 9th, 2009. Now, on May 20th, 2010 I will have an MRI. I ignore the type of my stent. I know it's metalic. Is it safe to have an MRI scan having a stent>
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My 20 yr. old son had a mri done with contrast. When I viewed a side view I noticed a black round spot on the back of his head above the brain stem. Can you give me any indication as to what this may show? It looks like there should be a noticeable lump protruding from the back of his head, although this is not the case. Any info would be appreciated.
MD Hello,
The reporting of MRI involves viewing images aquired in various planes (vertical, horizontal etc), with various settings (T1, T2 etc). The appearance of same structure may vary greatly in different sequences (like white vs black). So it may be difficult to comment on the MRI from the...
I am having an MRI of my head and neck next week. I am a diabetic. I read that the the chances of damage to my kidneys are higher being a diabetic. Also I have dizzy spells and they may get worse after an MRI. Last I have a big lump on the back of my neck. I read it may get larger after an MRI. The dr. that order the MRI is aware of these things. Need some answers Thank you
MD Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal.
Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query
First, it is not like MRI is going to increase the size of your lump. There is no valid explanation behind that and this is...
I just had an MRI done on my right clavicle and I m sitting here looking at the images, but I have no idea what I m looking at. I have a large lump on my R clavicle (about 4 x2 ), it s solid and feels like it could be a bone. It does not hurt. An xray showed that it was soft tissue swelling so my Dr sent me for an MRI. After the MRI the nurse gave me a disk just in case I need to see a specialist. I have gotten an MRI before, and that did not happen. So... I m sure my Dr will call me tomorrow, but in the mean time, I m losing my mind. I dont know how many more times I can go through these images, comparing them to google... so... my question for you is,,, Should I be worried? The MRI shows a large black spot over the area.
MD HI
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, you have not given complete detail of the swelling like since how long it is being there does it have any clinical complain your age and gender are also not given, these are the important detain should have been given here without these...
I m 24 y/o and I d like to understand my MRI report of my brain as it below technique = Axial T1, T2,Flair = Coronal T2 = Sagittal t1 findings - Normal ventricular system shape and configuration with well maintained basal CSF cisterns -well maintained normal grey / white interface, with no MRI abnormal white matter signal. -no MRI evidence of focal ischaemic insult or heamorrhagic vascular accidents. -no sizable intra or extracranial masses or collections. -normal posterior fossa structures. -clear scanned paranasal sinuses . Opinion -grossly unremarkable MRI study of the brain.
MD Hi, welcome to HCM
T1, T2 and flair are sequences taken in MRI, it is technical language.
Your MRI scan is absolutely normal. It will quite difficult to understand all the minor details in brain MRI, as one has to study all the anatomy.
Report has explained the all structures in brain like...
My son had an MRI done yesterday on his right knee (baseball injury six weeks prior). Some findings were:
1. thin Bakers cyst extending superiorly deep to the semimembranosus uscle.
2. There is an abnormal marrow signal involving the proximal fibula. This is seen involving the epiphysis and proximal metaphysis [What is this?]
3. periosteal thickening with increased signal along the lateral proximal fibular metaphysis which is incompletely visulatized.
4. Periosteal thickening measures up to 4.5 mm in thickness and extends posteriorly as well.
5. x-rays from 3/28/13 reviewed show no osseous abnormality of the proximal fibula.
What does this mean?
MD hi dear
1.baker cyst is an incidental finding and symptom due to cyst depends on size of cyst.
2.abnormal marrow signal intensity is incomplete language it depends on how it look on various sequence of MRI.
3.periosteal thickening may be due to infection.
4.xrays as compared to MRI have much...
Yes, I just had a MRI done and there was a black shadow in the middle of it. This is my second MRI as my Dr. wanted to follow up on an incidental finding. The reason I got a MRI was because the right side of my face keeps getting numb. Should I worry?
MD Hi,
Thanks for your question.
Numbness in one side of face is neurological problem.
Your Doctor might have found some problem in MRI.
Hence he asked you to follow up.
Do follow doctor's advice and take medication as per doctor advice.
Thank you.
This is my MRI results and I wanted to know what the meaning of this is. Here it is.
its almost 6 months now
MRI Lumbosactal Spine
Straightening of lumbar lordosis suggesting of pravavertebral muscles spasm.
L-4-L-5 and L5_S1 discs show low T2WI signal suggesting of degenerative disc lesion.
Marginal and Posterior osteophytes are noted.
L-4-L5 and L-5-S1 discs show diffuse posterior bulge with indentation of thecal sac with bilateral narrowed exit foramina.
Preserved vertebral bodies’ height, shape and their bone marrow signal intensities.
Maintained height and signal intensity of the other examined discs, with no disc bulges or herniations.
The visualized terminal part of spinal cord and conus medullaris are of normal configuration and signal characteristics.
The bony spinal canal displays normal width.
No para spinal soft tissue abnormality detected.
MD Hi
In short your MRI Revealed degeneration and mild prolaps of disc( it is present between two vertebrae ) in between 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae and another between 5th lumbar n 1st sacral vertebrae.
Bony outgrowth(osteophyte ) which is found posteriorly n small .
Loss of distal curvature of...
Ten days following a traumatic incident, one radiologist reviewing an MRI sees a complete ACL tear from its femoral attachment. Five months later and another MRI, another radiologist sees an intact ACL with signal abnormality in the middle and distal and a tiny intrasubstance ganglian cyst in the middle of the ligament . What to do? ... another MRI with a different radiologist?
MD Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
I would have appreciated seeing both MRI scans before giving an opinion. I suggest you take the earlier MRI to the second radiologist and request an opinion and discussion of the same with your doctor.
Hope this helps
I got a MRI done over a year ago. The paper lets me know; "There is a left middle cranial fossa presumed arachnoid cyst measuring 40 mm with mass effect on the adjacent left temporal lobe." I got this MRI done because my headaches were getting really awful. They are only worse and ive had these headaches for about maybe 3 years. They just keep getting worse. When I went to a neurologist he told me I was "depressed" and needed to be on suicide watch. I am clearly not suicidal. I decided to take matters into my own hands. I cannot figure out why my headaches are getting this bad. I have a referral out for another MRI as well. Can you let me know what this kind of cyst can cause or do to me and if I need real help.
MD Does she suffer from a fever by any chance?
If so, I would suggest that she consider narcotic pain medication to relieve her 3 levels of pain. Her severity of pain sounds like she would only benefit from th pain medication, and it would improve her overall quality of daily life. If she suffers...
Recent questions on MRI
MD I had an mri completed and the found degerative changes in the lower spine with osteopyte formation and narroewing in some areas I also have a right shoulder pain and neck pain with a drooping eye which they found no explanation for. Does this mean i have osteoarthritis of the spine?
MD Hello, I am from Canada and suffer chronic pain and fibromyalgia for 25 years. I am on methadone as one treatment and it has been recently altered here. Methadose solution for pain 10mg/ml Methadone HCI 10 mg/ml. Dose, drink 1.5ml four times daily. I can not take this as I said it has been changed. Now the government has made it sugar based cherry flavored, gag reflux crap. I have tried to wean my self off but have experienced anger, smashing plates, cried out for doctor assisted suicide as the pain and withdrawal of this drug is making me crazy. I am on subcutaneous lidocaine infusions weekly, nerve blocks in neck and shoulders, cortisone injections in both hips for bursitis and nerve blocks in lower back, L4,L5. I suffer with herniated, degenerative discs, c5,c6 too. I have osteoporosis, parathesia, IBS, awaiting surgery for bladder prolapse, endometriosis which required hysterectomy and oophorectomy and numerous laporoscopies leaving me with adhesions which are a constant cause of further pain. I am a chronic pain disease sufferer and to the world I look great...haha! I initially started to write to you only for advise on taking myself off methadone but here I went on and on. The list is long and I see many doctors and pain specialists however my quality of life is nil and I am only 55 years young. I can not seem to find answers, help or hope other than being prescribed opiates, methadone which has been changed to suit the government not the patients needs and numerous medications that make me worse. I am on a roller coaster of hell and pain and now I am withdrawing off this horrible new recipe of methadone as I throw up trying to take it. Why change something that was easy to take to this horrible sugar based cherry cough medicine taste that burns to the pit of my stomach whereby I need gravol settle? I am frustrated, in pain and have talked to nurse on line tonight...she told me to go to the hospital...LOL! Right! I can not live in this pain...my doctor retired, great guy...now I have a woman who has nine kids and never can catch up or give a you know what about her patients. I give up! This is only the tip of the ice berg...you have now idea many health issues I have! I have to leave my city to go for help to Vancouver, thank God for HOPE AIR! They took me to the last appointment with my Neurosurgeon and he has ordered another MRI, will be seeing me after or before if I can not take the pain! I am a mess...What happened to good doctors??? How did we get FIBROMYALGIA??? I have a clue...DDT spraying all over the playground I grew up in...playground was a gas line and electric power field...what do you think of that? Five out of six women who played there as children were not able to conceive!!! Gee, I wonder! I am on a quest to find answers and thought perhaps I would start here...I doubt I will get an answer though...Great! Off to cyber space this goes...I am from Canada and You are in the States! Nice! I was on a Canadian site...how all of a sudden does it go here and now I need to pay! Well, thanks for nothing....I will proceed elsewhere because I will find an answer and from you...obviously not!
MD patient was admmitted with above complaints. all necessary investigations were done and managed conservatively.MRI brain showed acute infract in right corona radiata.chronic lacunar infarcts in pons,right thalmus,right lentiform nucleus and right corona radiata.USG abdomen showed solitary GB calculus.UGI endoscopy showed chronic active DU with duodenal stensosis pan gastriti with small pyloric ulcer.Grade B Erosive oesophagitis..bloodreports showed increased total bilirubin level.Gastroenterology consultation was taken for increasing total bilrubin ans was advised barium meal which was showed mild fold thickening stomach S/o gastritis.short segment stricture in post bulbar duodenum.patient was treated with LMWH,antihypertensives,antidiabetics,neurotropic agents and other supportive measures
my dad was advised to take the following medicines at the time of discharge can please help me by telling which medicine is advised by for what purpose
1. tab . Pan 40mg 1-0-0
2.tab . strocit 500mg 1-0-1
3. tab A to Z 1-0-0
4. tab LOSAR 25mg 1-0-0
5. tab clodrel 75mg 1-0-0
6.tab Ulcikit 000-000 * 5days
7.tab Amaryl 2mg 0-1(before lunch)-0
8.TAB strovas 10mg 0-0-1
9.syrp SUCRALFATE 10ML thrice daily 1 month.
please tell me detail why each medicine is used and when the dosage should be taken is it before meal or after..
IS Pan40mg and pantodoc 40mg are the same medcines..
MD My shin is burning from the inside,my skin is burning from inside out was all over me.From waist down.See over 50 dr s.Everyone is boggled.Allergists,derm,medicine,rhematology.etc...I have been on remicade,sulu cortef.I am on 3 vials ev/6wks.Recently been off a month.To see if it was that.Came back.Had a biopsy,mri,all cultures.It is hives that start on my bum always then spread down one leg then the other starts,turns purplish/bruised/goes away.My skin peels and I feel literally crazy,fevers,dizzy,itchy,forgetful my speech was off.Now I am limping with it mostly contained in my lower left leg now.It was as red as red.I have crohns.Also on depo provera and sulucortef.All I can do is ice it and take morphine and advil.Nothing is helping.Can t walk.Need some advice.
MD For past 12+ hours, I’ve had left side pain from left pectoral up through left shoulder and down my left arm to my hand. Sharpest pain is in shoulder, elbow and dorsal side of forearm. Some twitching in wrist and hand.
MD I had a discectomy and I woke up in excruciating pain. A week later a laminectomy to stop the pain. Epidural injection,Morhine, Dilaudid , nothing helps. Something does not seem right. My Dr. has released me and says it will take a year to get...
MD I have been diagnosed with spondylothesis of the L5 and S1 region. I have had an mri and x-rays for my back. I had an epidural injection(2) in Nov in my back which seemed to help the pain going down my legs for a couple of weeks. Unfortunately I...