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Old 02-22-2008, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Bearygood View Post
No, an orbit MRI is a different study. To give you an example using the brain itself, my first MRI was a brain MRI -- however, it was a pituitary study. So, when I got to the MS specialist, back into the tube I went. Another brain MRI but with different imaging. And in-between that, my neuro-ophthalmologist ordered an orbital MRI. I also learned from another board that in an orbital MRI there is a specific thing they have to do with contrast -- I will see if I can find the thread but I had wondered about some use of the word "fat".
Thanks Beary....I had the "Orbital MRI" that my Optho/Neuro ordered....it's different than a BRAIN MRI? Are you saying they don't show the same results? Is it possible to have a different scan of the brain and find more lesions? Just questioning....
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