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I had an mri back in july for recurring headache. i have not since get the headache anymore. however, the result of my mri shows one spot or lesion on one of the image. my doctor is convinced that it's an artifact and will repeat the mri again in the near
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Reasonable: Artifacts can be common on MRI. Repeating the exam can sometimes clarify things.
Answered 11/1/2014
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Your MRI findings do not reveal a clearcut pathological explanation for your headaches, which have remitted at this point. Artifactual findings are not uncommon in radiology and MRI artifacts are encountered quite often. A repeat study if symptoms warrant would be prudent but not critical if symptoms do not recur.
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