I always get with and without contrast . . . and on a T-3 machine or better. Lesions do not show up on weaker machines, but I know many have had them and been diagnosed off of them.

you have a legal right to your records, from anywhere you have a test or visit.
when you go in for the mri tell them you want a copy of the cd and a copy of the report.

you may or may not need to go back to p/u the reports, or, they may have the cd ready for you when you leave. the report may take longer. make the request when you're there because you will have to sign a release.

you won't be able to tell anything yourself by looking at the cd but if you ever see another dr you'll need the copy to take with you. keep the report for your records.

start a medical file on yourself. start to get copies of the dr's dictations. one day it will come in handy. also, for myself, i've read dictations where the info was wrong. you can either call the office and have it changed or write a letter of clarification. fyi.

Thanks, Judy
I just had my c and t spine and my brain MRI.
I was able to get a cd and my spine report. I'm still waiting for the brain mri report. I wish my insurance would've approved the contrast
My spine MRI was negative. It was done without contrast on a T1.5 machine..if that matters.
Hoping to get my brain results tomorrow. The tests were done a few days apart.

The cd is really interesting! Nothing jumps out at me when I looked. This MRI was a T2 so there were some "white" areas, however, not sure what is the typical brain anatomy. I will update tomorrow if I hear anything��