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What is the difference in contrast enhancing lesion and contrast enhancing nodule in brain mri report of ms patient?

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Dr. John Michel answered

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Very little: The nodule may be the lesion referred to in the report. Would need to know more but contrast enhancing means it took up the radiocontrast media. A lesion is only something you see on the xray. It may be the nodule but does not refer to size. Ask your doc for more info. Best to you.

Answered 6/21/2015

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What is the difference in contrast enhancing lesion and contrast enhancing nodule in brain mri report of ms patient?

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