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07-30-2010, 04:59 PM | #1 | |||
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I hope someone can look at these images of my husband's spine. They were taken today.
My husband has Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy. The doctors HAVE NEVER found out WHY!!! He has been to countless back guys, and neuros's but all the back specialists have always said "We can't find any relation of the neuropathy to the back. Now his neuro has said "it's your back, go for another MRI" which he just did today. We just got the CD. I thought I would post the images and MAYBE someone can see SOMETHING. I hope I did this right. Much appreciated. melody
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07-30-2010, 06:45 PM | #2 | |||
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MRIs are very difficult for a non-trained person to read Melody, and it would be better to wait until your doctor reads them and gives his or her report.
If anyone here were to comment on the films, then they'd probably only be guessing and I'm sure you know that a guess could do more harm than good. If you wanted to try for yourself, then there are some "Read your own MRI" sites on the internet to help explain things to you.
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07-30-2010, 09:07 PM | #3 | |||
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I never laughed so hard in my life. I have no idea what that second image is so I guess we'll wait and see. Thanks anyway lol, Melody Alan
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07-31-2010, 05:20 AM | #4 | ||
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did you get the radiologists impressions along with the film? |
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07-31-2010, 09:24 AM | #5 | |||
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I gather that this report will be sent to the neurologist because she's the one who ordered the MRI. So I shall update when I know anything. I STILL say that the No. 2 image looks fishy!! lol lol lol lol
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07-31-2010, 01:17 PM | #6 | ||
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Melody, I am no doctor but the nerve root on the left looks suspicious to me. In any case, if you go to the Chirogeek website, he has a section on how to read an MRI. Even so, I caution trying to figure this out for yourself. Radiologists can be wrong; I am proof positive of that. Let the Neuro sort it out and MAKE SURE the MRI films are right in front of the both of you when he/she does! That way they can point things out to yo and explain it to you thoroughly. Just saying...don't go by the REPORT alone.
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07-31-2010, 03:46 PM | #7 | |||
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Thanks much
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08-01-2010, 05:58 AM | #8 | ||
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http://search.aol.com/aol/image?q=lumbar vertebra cross section&flv=1
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08-01-2010, 08:45 AM | #9 | |||
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Now only if I had gone to radiology school. lol We'll find out (hopefully) tomorrow, what the report is. Or, later in the week. Melody
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08-01-2010, 09:45 AM | #10 | ||
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Melody, no, I am sorry, I meant the second image. As you are looking at it on the left. Just looks like a nerve root might be compromised but again, I am no doctor. I have trouble looking at those axial views even on my own MRI's. This might help but I would definitely wait and see what the doc has to say.
http://www.chirogeek.com/003_CT-Axial_Tutorial.htm |
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