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Is it possible that the reason they cant see nothing on my mri is because they dont use contrast, i know cause ive asked them if they were using it and they said no, ive had two mri's without contrast, anyways to make them use it? it defeats the purp?
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Contrast is normally not used in MRI unless there are specific vascular structures being evaluated. MRI is normally used to look at soft tissue structures. Contrast is not needed or appropriate for the vast majority of MRI exams
Answered 6/26/2021
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The contrast agent Gadolinium is sometimes helpful in making certain lesions "stand out" on MRI. It may depend on what's being looked for. There are sometimes reasons to not use gadolinium, such as in patients with poor renal function, or in those who may be allergic. And in many cases a non-gadolinium study is sufficient!
Answered 6/26/2021
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