Question 1

doctor suspects avm or narrowing of vessels in brain from mri. have upcoming angiogram. can they be wrong. im told this is strictly for exploration. ?

Accepted Answer

Probably correct: Probably correct to do further studies for brain MRI findings. It is for evaluation (not "exploration"), and if there is a problem it may be addressed pro-actively if you agree with their recommendations.

Question 2

doctor suspects a avm or narrowing of vessels from mri. when i have an angiogram can they be wrong? the angiogram is for exploration.

Accepted Answer

Perhaps: The angiogram will be the gold standard to determine if you have an avm.  It is better at visualizing this condition than the mri.

Question 3

do premature babies get brain mri's done to make sure no avm or anything wrong? i was born in 89 and born in toronto canada.

Accepted Answer

Prematurity: No. Premature babies are fragile medically and often will not stay still without sedation. Sedating a premature baby for an elective MRI study could lead to too much sedation and low oxygenation and put the baby at risk for damage to the brain.

Question 4

upcoming angiogram for brain. to check for avm or narrowing of vessels. or fistula. what symptoms would i have for either condition?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms: The symptoms could be quite varied for an aneursym or avm, but would include headache, changes in vision (spots, blurring, transient loss of vision, etc), in some cases, could even cause seizures, weakness of a limb, affected speech, impaired coordination. It all depends in what portion of the brain the lesion is located.

Question 5

can a brain mri miss an avm?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Hi. Every measurement has limits of resolution, so in theory, a small enough AVM below the limits of resolution on the MRI would be missed. But I would say that any meaningful brain AVM would be seen on brain MRI.

Question 6

my brain mri is my main photo can any doc see anything wrong ?

Accepted Answer

MRI: Can't see the MRI.  Wondering what the Echo showed?. Sounds like they are doing workup for Panic anxiety DO.

Question 7

i have headaches often. doctor told me to do brain mri. i forgot to tell doctor i have bilateral lattice degeneration. is mri safe for me and my eye?

Accepted Answer

Safe: MRI will not affect lattice degeneration.

Question 8

hi doctors found me epilepsy 2 years ago, i have by now 5  seises. month ago i had cerebral hemorrhage i have 3 mri and 2 ct can it be avm/aneurysm ?

Accepted Answer

It's possible: usually the testing would pick that up.  If concerned, the Dr. would order possibly a CT Angiography or an MRA.  Discuss these concerns with your Neurologist.  Best wishes.

Question 9

a mri may have shown a cluster of blood vessels in my brain. they are unsure. they ordered a angiogram. what if they don't see a cluster?

Accepted Answer

No cluster?: Actually, what you really want is for them not to see a cluster. This would tend to mean that the original findings on the MRI were a "false positive"--something that looked abnormal without any real abnormality. This happens a fair amount. Good luck.

Question 10

i had a mri done on my spine and brain. and it came back abnormal. i am asked to do a angiogram, wht could this mean. i have a cluster or blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

Answering why: Most doctors rule out or ensure the absence of life threatening events.  A typical problem with a tumor that is cancerous is "angiogenesis"  which is developement of new blood vessels.  It does not mean that a cancer is there.  It means that bads things are ensured to not be there.

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Doctor suspects a avm or narrowing of vessels from mri. when i have an angiogram can they be wrong? the angiogram is for exploration.

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Do premature babies get brain mri's done to make sure no avm or anything wrong? i was born in 89 and born in toronto canada.

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Upcoming angiogram for brain. to check for avm or narrowing of vessels. or fistula. what symptoms would i have for either condition?

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Can a brain mri miss an avm?

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My brain mri is my main photo can any doc see anything wrong ?

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I have headaches often. doctor told me to do brain mri. i forgot to tell doctor i have bilateral lattice degeneration. is mri safe for me and my eye?

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Hi doctors found me epilepsy 2 years ago, i have by now 5 seises. month ago i had cerebral hemorrhage i have 3 mri and 2 ct can it be avm/aneurysm ?

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A mri may have shown a cluster of blood vessels in my brain. they are unsure. they ordered a angiogram. what if they don't see a cluster?

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I had a mri done on my spine and brain. and it came back abnormal. i am asked to do a angiogram, wht could this mean. i have a cluster or blood vessel?

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