Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What do fibroids & cysts look like on mri? how would i be able to tell them apart from cancer? getting an ultrasound but i would like some insight.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Fibroids: Broadly speaking, there are 2 general types of sequences on MRI...called T1and T2. Fibroids are usually dark on both, cysts are dark on T1 and bright on T2. Fibroids usually have non uniform or heterogenous signal, cysts more uniform/homogeneous. Fibroids originate from the uterus, cysts usually from ovaries.
Answered 7/4/2014
3.9k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Would you do MRI Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Removal of Fibroids on a 5cm fibroid submucosal or a laparascopy myomectomy?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Ultrasound that showed a fibroid but the tech suggested an MRI to rule out other form of mass on uterin do to heavy bleeding. Do I have a mass?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What to do if I have a uterine fibroid that shows up on both an MRI and CT scan, but are not showing up on ultrasounds. why?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
49 yrs f, MRI & ultrasound show 2 small fibroids & cervical polyp. Dr. Sez hvy pain bleeding is caused by hormone flux . Could it b endometriosis ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Is cancer typically bright white on an MRI? I thought cysts and fibroids usually showed up not so brightly on an MRI.
Are doctors able to easily tell the difference between fibroids and ovarian cancer in an ultrasound?
TVS Ultrasound - Endometrial lining 29mm, submucosal fibroid, complex ovarian cyst. Hysteroscopy was inconclusive - no cancer but very few tissue fragments. Going in for a 2nd ultrasound. Why this instead of a D&C/biopsy to get a good tissue sample?
Can ultrasound tell the difference between tumors and other things? Could an ultrasound mistake a tumor for a cyst, fibroid or other mass?
Docs say MRI look like ovariancyst Scheduled ultrasound. Pic of MRI is on my profile pic. Is it the big white thing by tailbone? Is fibroid possible?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
