A 49-year-old female asked:
i have a 6mm syrinx in line noted at c7 level on mri. what does that mean? should i be concerned?
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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered
Nuclear Medicine 52 years experience
Symptoms?: Syrinx results when cerebrospinal fluid, that normally flows around the spinal cord and brain, collects in central cavity of spinal cord, forms pseudocyst.Most common in cervical area.Pressure on cord - weakness, numbness, stiffness, pain, scoliosi.These symptoms usually come on quite gradually.Relieving pressure may require drainage by neurosurgeon.Large number without any cause.Some congenital.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Does an MRI expose me to any unnecessary radiation?
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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
No: Mris do not use ionizing radiation but rather magnetic fields. During pregnancy this is a safe imaging procedure if needed to make a diagnosis.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What is a cine mri?
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Dr. Timothy Mosher answered
Radiology 32 years experience
Motion sensitive MRI: A cine MRI is a special type of MRI image in which a series of static images are obtained at different times and then played back as a movie. Cine MRI is helpful in evaluating tissues that move such as the heart, flowing blood, or cerebral spinal fluid. It is occasionally used in evaluating bowel, joint or muscle motion.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What is a mri?
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Dr. Stephen Saponaro answered
Specializes in Radiology
An imaging procedure: Mri is an imaging procedure which provides the radiologist with detailed images of the body. The machine uses a very large magnet to help produce the images. There is no ionizing radiation. During the procedure, the machine will make many loud noises. Most patients choose to wear headphones and listen to music to avoid some of the noise.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
My MRI show wedging to my d-10 and d-11 due to previous trauma. Can you explain what this means?
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Dr. Chintan Sampat answered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 18 years experience
A broken bone: Wedging of t10 and T11 is a change in the shape of the vertebral body part of the spine. The bone gets crushed from an injury and can change shape from its normal rectangular appearance to a more wedge shaped appearance. This can also be a normal finding from degeneration of the spine due to aging as well as due to genetic conditions such as scheurmann's disease.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What is an MRI venogram?
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Dr. Stephen Saponaro answered
Specializes in Radiology
MRI: This exam looks at veins in a certain area of the body. No intravenous contrast is needed.
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