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If a radiologist decides not to use contrast during a brain mri, does it indicate that they have seen nothing abnormal?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Not: necessarily. That is one possibility. However, it could also be possible that the non contrast MRI already specifically delineates a particular abnormality, and no contrast is necessary, or that the indication for the MRI is such that contrast would not be routinely employed.

Answered 7/13/2017

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