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| MRI Results | 6/27/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I have been having back pain for a while now so I had an MRI done last week but I don't know what it ...
A: Both sides of the "holes" between vertebrae are being made smaller because your joints are enlarging ...
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| MRI help | 6/27/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Can you explain in dummy talk what all this means? lumbar spine demonstrates bony and disc ...
A: Pt will probably not help.If you get to the point you do not function this will be a huge problem. ...
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| MRI Results | 6/27/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I have been having back pain for a while now so I had an MRI done last week but I don't know what ...
A: Lumbar: Degenerative (old Age) changes mostly involving the lowest lumbar intervertebral disc. Also ...
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| MRI of the brain with & without contrast | 6/26/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: What would you consider after reading the following impression from my MRI of the brain? ...
A: I could not say without seeing the films myself...descriptions can vary. You may want to get a new ...
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| MRI fow back pain | 6/26/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: 1. What is multilevel disc dissication?, 2. What does central and left paracentral disc protrusion ...
A: 1. This is not common terminology...you spelled it right? I would guess it means your intervertebral ...
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| Severe sore throat years after radiation therapy | 6/25/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I has cancer about 13 years ago and I recieved radiation therapy as part of my treatment. The good ...
A: In my opinion I agree with your physician. the problem here is the radiation has caused irreversable ...
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| MRI help | 6/24/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Can you explain in dummy talk what all this means? lumbar spine demonstrates bony and disc ...
A: L5-S1 disc is showing signs of age (you do not need to be very old for this to occur) and you also ...
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| Info | 6/23/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I have a question it may seem stupid but I will ask it any whey. I had a brain MRI back in 2006 and ...
A: They can be different but some are both. Check your current one to see if he/she is a maxillofacial ...
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| MRI Lumbar spine | 6/23/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Would you please translate this into English (sic) for me? T12-L1 and L1-2 appear within normal ...
A: You have bad disc in L3-L4. You have a worse disc at L4-L5. This one is touching the nerve root. ...
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| MRI | 6/22/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I have low back pain for the last 10 years . Had two epidural injections twice . last one three ...
A: You have a trashed back...but functional. There is NO guarantee that surgery would help you but it ...
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| MRI Report | 6/17/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Please find below the summary of the my dad's mri scan report. He is 64 years old and is suffereing ...
A: he now has a narrowing of the spinal canal in this area which is probably causing his pain because ...
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| latest MRI | 6/17/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: explain this latest MRI 1. new elongated disk extrusion tracks caudally along the left S1 nerve root ...
A: 1. You now have a new problem compared to your previous study of a disk material laying on your ...
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| Posterocentral disc herniation | 6/17/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I need help understanding my MRI results. Here is the summary Posterocentral disc herniation C3-C4 ...
A: 1. The disc between your vertebrae have become "out of shape" and are sticking out a bit from the ...
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| exam | 6/16/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: My husband went to the doctor a few weeks ago because his testicles felt a little “weird.” The exam ...
A: 1. The radiologist believes that the nodule located in the left upper lobe is something caused from ...
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| MRI of the brain with & without contrast | 6/15/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: What would you consider after reading the following impression from my MRI of the brain? ...
A: These signals I presume are from the contrast injected into you...this contrast enhances the ...
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| MRI REPort | 6/14/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Could you interperet my MRI? Thanks Findings There is apparent external rotation of the tibia on ...
A: Your Lateral Collateral Ligament ( a ligament on the outside area of your knee) is injured You have ...
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| Chrohn's misdiagnose | 6/13/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I was misdiagnosed for 2 years for crohn's. I lost over 45lbs which left me at 92lbs when I hit the ...
A: 1. Haustra is the appearance of the colon - in this case means the contrast is doing it's job 2. ...
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| 15year old post surgery for disk herniation | 6/11/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: My son had a severe L-4 disk herniation in March 2007. Lamy surgery Sept.2007 and now 2 weeks ago ...
A: I know exactly what your son is going through as I live with this situation everyday. Any vigorous ...
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| exam | 6/11/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: My husband went to the doctor a few weeks ago because his testicles felt a little “weird.” The exam ...
A: A lung nodule is a common finding usually by accident on a chest X-ray and/or CT of the chest. As ...
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| CT of abd and pelvis w/oral contrast | 6/11/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I recently had a CT of the abd and pelvis..it was done with oral contrast (not IV) .it showed a 1 cm ...
A: 1. Prominent = large or increased in size 2. You are probably feeling Fat accumulations. Fat is ...
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| Renal calculi and phleboliths | 6/10/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Can Phleoboliths be mistaken for renal calculi on an xray? Is it likely someone with a past history ...
A: There is that possibility. I would like to believe that the Radiologist would be able to discern ...
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| Multiple Pulmonary Nodules | 6/9/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I had a CT Chest w/contrast done May 07 - findings were Multiple Pulmonary Nodules. My Dr. ordered ...
A: The contrast has a job of demonstrating that there is no vascular lesions...you see tumors (our ...
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| CT Scan results on neck | 6/7/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I have been having a lot of pain in my neck and the doctor sent me for a CT Scan. I saw him today ...
A: 1. Our necks have a curve that is normal. Your's is missing maybe due to the muscles in your neck ...
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| Pet scan | 6/5/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Had a pet scan done it came back reading Focal area of hypermetabolic activity involving the left ...
A: I hope the DCIS has in fact not spread...these are microscopic cells and unfortunately anything can ...
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| MRI on back after previous surgery on L4 L5 2 yrs. ago | 6/5/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Just back from the Dr. and have no idea what my mri report means. My Dr. said she was not an expert ...
A: This depends on your level of discomfort. There are other things like injections of steroids to ...
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| bone scan anal cancer? | 5/31/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: for about 7 months i have had a dull ache in my right testicle, my right leg/knee/foot, tender ...
A: Yes, "if" the cancer has spread to the bone. You see a bone scan will show "hotspot" which are in ...
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| MRI results | 5/30/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I can't interpret my MRI, family doc was no help. Could you define what the following sentences ...
A: Here goes... 1. A piece of intervertebral disc is sticking out and that piece is described as ...
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| Pituitary GlandMRI/MRA Results | 5/27/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Can someone help possibly? I went to the doctor for headaches and he sent me for an MRi, which came ...
A: I am thinking that what was seen on your MRI is accurate. Your MRA would be for vessels only. What ...
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| Chest Ct Scan and RCC | 5/27/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I am hoping you can help me. My husband has rcc. He had a neph back in 10/07. Due to reduced ...
A: Sorry to hear of your situation... O.K. here goes 1. He has a calcified artery around the ...
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| MS the dr wants me to wait | 5/21/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I had an mri recently of my brain. the radiologist said other than the brain damage that the white ...
A: You know answering these questions...I often sit back and try to give a quality, concise and clear ...
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| allergy to iodine used in CAT scans | 5/20/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Can a person have an allergic reaction 6 days after having a CAT scan in which the iodine dye was ...
A: Most reactions occur within the first few minutes. reactions to contrast media in general are rare ...
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| MRI inturpretation | 5/19/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: My son is 3 years old and has a diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis. He has been complaining of ...
A: 1. The bladder is really full. 2. The doctor so nothing like a tumor 3. Yes, according to the ...
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| image quality | 5/18/2008 | CT Guy Carl |
Q: if you took images of a malformation in soft tissue, with both CT and MRI, which would come out ...
A: It depends upon the kind of tissue, location, suspected pathology and how it is imaged (contrast ...
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| CT results | 5/18/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I had a CT done due to pain and growth in abdomen area. I was called first thing the next day to ...
A: You will worry no matter what I say. First of all do not let the word NEOPLASM scare you. Neoplasm ...
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| How to obtain a second opinion on an MRI? | 5/16/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I am sorry to ask another question so soon. Our 9 year old son has not been well. He has had a ...
A: No problem for asking any questions...doing this makes me realize something that I felt a long time ...
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| MRI - Sarcoma ??? Mass on thigh 4 x 4 cm | 5/14/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: If an MRI sees a tumor (scared for sarcoma)on the thigh would it necessarily enter contrast to get a ...
A: It depends what is seen on the pre-contrast images. Usually there is a doctor involved to do the ...
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| Ultrasound | 5/14/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I'm a 6th grader and I am researching machines in medicine, and it would help me a lot if you could ...
A: Sorry I took so long in getting your question. the ultrasound machine works by high frequency sound ...
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| CINE MRI | 5/12/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I had a CINE Mri done. Can you tell me what a couple of the phrases mean? "The cisterns of the ...
A: Cisterns are open spaces that hold cerebrospinal fluid. I believe what is being said here is that ...
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| back pain | 5/3/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: I have been suffering from lower back pain sinc the past 2 years. X-ray report indicated ...
A: An orthopedic surgeon could best answer this question. Your sacrum is fusing with your lowest lumbar ...
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| ct angio | 5/2/2008 | B. Love AS, R.T.(R) (ARRT) |
Q: Is the contrast the same in a ct Anglo as in an contrast in a IVP test?? ANSWER: Yes, but a ...
A: The contrast agents today are considered very safe for their intended purpose. What makes them safe ...
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