Thread: Help me understand my MRI report
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Old 04-09-2011, 05:58 PM
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punctate /punc·tate/ (punk´tāt) spotted; marked with points or punctures.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedic...y.com/punctate

Means that you have "holes" (might not be actual holes, but just abnormal spots in your white matter) in the area they imaged.

Did your neuro go over the MRI with you? (or is he planning to?)
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