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    Question about MRI?

    I have the disc of my last MRI, done late July to rule out issues with c-spine and surgery a year ago. It covers like 8 different sections of views, very thorough, comes from left, right, top downward and bottom up, all around. It does include my brain and brain stem. And yes, I even noticed white areas on it that made me wonder what is THAT?

    Would this MRI be helpful to a neuro when I get in? Or do I specifically need a brain MRI done by a specialist imaging center?

    The more I think about it, the more i feel like we could save alot of time energy money if we went straight to the tests once everything but MS had been ruled out. Hope that makes sense.

    Have been through so much already, burned out on docs tests and meds that complicate things and create interactions and side effects. Enough with the guessing, poking prodding, and having me hang from the chandelier.

    Believe i will have a t shirt printed up to wear to appointments that says
    "I AM NOT A LAB RAT
    OR SCIENCE EXPERIMENT.
    LET'S WORK TOGETHER AND
    GET THIS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
    PLEASE!"
    Share the chocolate and no one has to thumb wrestle for it.
    Besides, chasing you down isn't an option, my bubble wrap suit isn't built for speed.

    #2
    If you are asking if you should take it to your neurologist, then yes, but it does not replace a brain MRI to rule-out MS.

    I am assuming it was done with and without contrast.

    Your neurologist can look at the MRI, and results, and then determine if another MR needs to be done of the spine specifically to rule-out MS. Sometimes the pics and angles are different.

    Hope you feel better.
    Disabled RN with MS for 14 years
    SPMS EDSS 7.5 Wheelchair (but a racing one)
    Tysabri

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      #3
      Exactly what the last reply said. If i'm understanding your ? correctly. Yes, bring the original mri disc (they should tell you to do so anyway). In my case for my 2nd opinion they requested I bring the cd.
      Also in my case she ordered another mri...as it was 10 mos out and wanted done at the specialty hospital here to get best results etc.
      (both my mri's were done at hospitals)

      Hope this helps? and Best of Luck to You
      Dx'd "probable"-5/2012. Swank diet, supplements, meditation & exercise daily. Keep on Keeping

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        #4
        Angel and 22cyclist, thanks so much for your helpful replies.
        Share the chocolate and no one has to thumb wrestle for it.
        Besides, chasing you down isn't an option, my bubble wrap suit isn't built for speed.

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