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Mri????????
I am going to get an MRI
because for the past few
months i have been having bad
dizzy spells. What exactly is
a MRI??
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An MRI is a very strong magnet which aligns all of the hydrogen atoms in your body when a radio frequency is introduced. Then, as the frequency is removed, the atoms return to their natural state. The rate at which they do this provides information which is translated into images which represent your anatomy. The images are used for diagnostic purposes and are similar to CT (a.k.a. CAT) scan images, except that MRI visualizes soft tissue best while CT is very good for bone. All you need to know about having an MRI is that you will probably receive an injection (small needle stick) of a contrast material which will help differentiate blood vessels from other tissue; you may NOT enter the magnet area with anything metal in your pockets or on your body (if you have any metal surgical clips or have worked around metal or shrapnel, you may not be eligible for the study); and you will be required to lay perfectly still for at least 30 minutes while your body is placed into a narrow tube and the magnet rotates around you. You will hear loud banging noises, but most facilities provide earphones or earplugs to help with this. Also, you should be given a device to hold to alert the technologist if you have an emergency, and the tech will periodically ask you if you are okay. All in all, most people do really well with the study and it can provide a lot of valuable information to the radiologist. Good luck! |
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How does an MRI tell the My husband had another MRI.
Now they said he has a mass in
his colon. They also called it
a tumor. How can they tell
this with the MRI? The mass
could be something else.
According to what I have read,
lung cancer does not go to the
colon.
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The word "tumor" really just means mass. That does not imply that it is "cancer", although most people associate tumor with cancer, which is what I think you are worried about. Although depending on the way it appears on the imaging, a tumor may look more cancerous than, say an infection or a benign growth does. A diagnosis depends on the rest of the clinical information (e.g. if there are other masses or metastatic looking lesions else where in the body) or a biopsy of this mass. Hope this helps. |
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Would a MRI of the pituitary My husband is having an MRI of
his pituitary gland. We
suspect a problem with his
hypothalamus. Would the MRI
also show the hypothalamus?
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yes it would... just because theres focus on the pituitary gland, doesn't mean they dont get a visual for other areas as well. |
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