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If you have questions about MRI's Ask me.

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I have worked in the Radiology department for 5 years. I worked in a Level 1 Trama hospital so I've seen most things. So there's more to radiology than most people think. They do procedures. For example: After some one gets a kidney transplant the transplant dr leaves a tube in. To help with rejection and what not. Dr's in Radiology department manage the care of that tube. Changing it, fixing it what ever it needs the radiologist does it.
I am by all means not an expert, but I sat in many procedures. I've seen the neuro radiologist help fix an aneurysm with little tubes. They snake them from you femeral artery (thats the one by your private area. Then they get where they need to go they then use coils to cut off the blood supply to the aneurysm. That way the patient has a procedure and not brain surgery. It's amazing. There's more to radiology procedures there's Body and muskoskelatol (that's you spine and joints, they do steriod injections for pain ) and Neuro.
So please feel free to ask me questions. If I dont know the answer I know a neuroradiologist and I can ask him.
So feel free to e-mail me.
Shannon
I am by all means not an expert, but I sat in many procedures. I've seen the neuro radiologist help fix an aneurysm with little tubes. They snake them from you femeral artery (thats the one by your private area. Then they get where they need to go they then use coils to cut off the blood supply to the aneurysm. That way the patient has a procedure and not brain surgery. It's amazing. There's more to radiology procedures there's Body and muskoskelatol (that's you spine and joints, they do steriod injections for pain ) and Neuro.
So please feel free to ask me questions. If I dont know the answer I know a neuroradiologist and I can ask him.
So feel free to e-mail me.
Shannon
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Robin
OK, once you have a diagnosis of MS, what is the rationale for getting more MRIs? If you are getting worse, won't you know it, if better same question. Once Doctor puts you on one of the ABCR drugs, aren't you supposed to stick withit so... why more MRIs.
They don't do anything for your MS.
Larry
Why every year or 5. What are you going to do if you have more lesions or less?
Remember there is NO correlation between number or location of lesions and disability.
If your therapy is working you'll know it, if not you'll know that too. What will MRI's tell you and what action will it prompt?
Larry
C3-4 Minimal bulge of the annulus is seen without focal disc protrusion or significant neural foramina or central canal stenosis.
C4-5 Mild uncovertebral hypertrophy results in minimal foraminal stenosis.
C5-6 Mild narrowing of the intervertebral disc space is seen posteriorly. Mild uncovertebral hypertrophy contributes to mild left greater than right spinal stenosis.
C6-7 Low volume broad base disc osteophyte complex combines with mild uncovertebral hypertrophy to cause mild to moderate left and mild right sided spinal stenosis and central canal stenosis.
Mild straightening of the lumbsacral lordosis without vertebral body subluxation.
Low volume disc osteophyte complex C6-7 combining with uncovertebral hypertrophy to cause left greater than right foraminal stenosis and mild central canal stenosis.
No evidence of myelomalacia.
What in God's name does all this mean?
The neuro requested to rule out compression AND demylination but it is not noted no demylination seen.
What the heck.....?
I am finding that most of your posts are very sinacle and not supportive. I get the feeling that you are dying inside, or somthing to that nature. MRI's are to keep track of it, see if its getting better or worse. If you think there pointless, than stop having them. You bring up some good thoughts, but every post I chose to watch, your the one that is answering and none of it is supportive. This web site is to support on another not constantly cut down people's thoughts. I'm not trying to be rude or even mean. I am just saying what I am reading. Others may agree or disagree.
Its not what is the point. The point is, is that you actively doing something for your health. It gives people an idea of what something they have no control of is doing to there body. In the old days they used to put suspected MS patients into a hot tub and watch them fall apart. That was the only way to diagnois. Now there is an MRI. All I am saying to all is do what you want, or what makes you feel better about your health. There is a point to all these test, there for a peice of mind. No your not a lab rat, your only a lab rat if choose to be. I have chosen to be one and it may work to my advantage as well as people in the future. After all there is a small chance that you can pass this on to your children and so on.
Shannon
Well all that tells me is that you have severe back issues. You should see a sports medicine dr. You dont see dymylination in your spine you see lesions. Deymylination is only seen in the brain. Stenosis is the the narrowing of the nerves. Meaning pain. It's all back related, not MS.
Does this make sense?
Shannon
Sorry to sound so negative. I live fine with my MS. If I'm negative about anything medical it is our system of medical delivery (that is for the wealthiest nation in the world we still have the least affordable system of the Western Industrialized nations. Using expensive procedures that may not be essential just raises the cost of medical care for everybody.
If you think it is cynicle to believe that I can not be rid of this disease, I just think that is realistic.
A Physical Therapist told me when I said I couldn't do the treadmill "you don't do the treadmill, you can't walk anywhere". I took that to heart and now take the bus or walk everywhere (sometime 1 or more miles).
I don't believe it is cynical to question the need for multiple MRIs just like drugs I don't need. I think there are a number of people here who feel like they are doing something for their MS by getting yearly or biannual MRIs. I don't know that questioning it is cynacle (I did say as long as Insurance pays I'll take them.
Do you think it is cynical to question the need for MRIs subsequent having a diagnosis? I think there are some MS'ers who believe the MRI is doing something for them and that does anger me.
Larry
That is why I questioned it.
Maybe she should know the difference and that could frightening in itself....