MRS VS. MRI???

[felicheeks]

CAN ANYONE ELABORATE ON WHAT EXACTLY AN MRS IS AS OPPOSED TO AN MRI?

[elephant911]

I don't even want to try to think about the difference but here is what wikipedia says:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magneti...e_spectroscopy

[donnainct]

dont know but ive had an mra, which is where they look at blood flow in the arteries of the brain

[Janine McCusker]

mrs

dont know but ive had an mra, which is where they look at blood flow in the arteries of the brain

Maybe it's an MR Spectroscopy. Checks chemicals of the lesions and white/gray matter of the brain.

[felicheeks]

thanks everyone