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A member asked:
Why would neurologist order thoracic mri with contrast?
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BBB breakdown: To assess whether there is any breakdown of the blood brain barrier in the cord or in the meninges covering the spine.
Answered 9/28/2013
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Confirming diagnosis: The MRI is in response to symptoms and exam findings suggesting a problem in your thoracic spine. The contrast can reveal presence of inflammation, but also demonstrate abnormal blood vessels such as an epidural ateriovenous malformation.
Answered 6/10/2014
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My 17 y/o daughter suffers from terrible headaches. migraines run in family. She refuses the course of action by neurologist bloodwork/mri w contrast bc of needle phobia.Cant drag her by ear.What are long term effects of untreated migraine on brain?
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What would be the point of ordering a thoracic MRI without contrast versus with contrast?
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What does a dark vertabrae on a t1 mri post contrast mean? It's a thoracic vertabrae (not just the disc). The other vertabrae are dark gray not black.
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Which organs would be seen or incidentally picked up during a MRI w/o contrast of thoracic spine?
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Had Thoracic MRI without contrast, was told they would do contrast if they saw something that they wanted a closer look at. They didn't so am I clear?
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