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A member asked:
My dr wants to do brain mri without contrast. checking for tumer and bleed. is it just as accurate without contrast as it is with contrast ?
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Need contrast: If looking for brain tumor, MRI needs to be done with contrast (gadolinium).
Answered 6/10/2014
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Does a negative non contrast mri rule out chance of having a brain tumor? Or is contrast needed?
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