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If i receive an mri of my brain, will the tracer allow my thyroid, parathyroid, and sinuses to be seen too, or will that require a different tracer?
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It's not the tracer: But where they take the cuts. Sinuses are seen but MRI is a bad test for that but not the neck where thyroid and parathyroid are
Answered 4/5/2016
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MRI brain: An MRI of the brain does not typically include structures of the neck (thyroid, parathyroid). It may include some pictures of parts the frontal and sphenoid sinuses, although MRI is not the primary way we assess sinus concerns. Please check with your primary doctor or ear nose and throat specialist if you have concerns about your thyroid, parathyroid and sinuses.
Answered 7/20/2014
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