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Had an mri done but not the best quality. a mass on the lower spine does show. need another mri the doctors say. what are the possible diagnosis ?

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Mass=tumor: should have MRI with and without contrast to image the possible lesion. You must lie still to get best quality images.

Answered 2/25/2018

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A member asked:

Had an mri done but not the best quality. a mass on the lower spine does show. need another mri the doctors say. what are the possible diagnosis ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Willam Lau answered

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