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Friend has sciatica type back pain. had mri spine without contrast and was now told to come back again for another mri with contrast? what they could they be looking for with the contrast in the back?
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MRI: It is just easier to identify abnormalities but not indicative of seeing anything worse. Good Luck
Answered 11/7/2019
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