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Can a cervical neck mri miss a brain tumor? i had one recently for a bulge disk and it detected a big sinus cyst. in case i had a brain tumor... would it had also detect it? thanks

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Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered

May be lower part: of the brain would be visible but not entire brain. So, you need mri of the head separately if indicated.

Answered 8/1/2018

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Dr. Kathy Robinson answered

No info on brain: Cervical spine MRI would not show up a brain tumor. It only looks at the neck not the head. So yes it could miss a brain tumor.

Answered 5/5/2015

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A member asked:

Can a cervical neck mri miss a brain tumor? i had one recently for a bulge disk and it detected a big sinus cyst. in case i had a brain tumor... would it had also detect it? thanks

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered

Dr. Kathy Robinson answered

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