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My son yesterday had a skateboarding crash hit his head. ambulance took him to the hospital they did a catscan and said it was fine sent us home. Well they called this morning and said to come back that a neuro in Texas wants my son to have an MRI. They said come back now please. Well he did the MRI took alot longer than they said it would the lady came out and said they were going to give him contrast. Finally over the radiologist said that they can definitely say its not from trauma. And the doc would call me in the am. Well all they will say its a dark spot. should I be concerned? So confused

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Yes it seems they have found something that should not be there due to his accident (meaning that the accident made it necessary to check him and due to that this was found). It probably has nothing to do with his accident (a CT scan would be enough for that). It may be serious but without knowing what has been seen I can at present not say more.

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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.

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I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.

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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer), General History, Military History, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer.

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