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A 41-year-old male asked:

Good day doctor. bleeding with bowel movement when passing stool. can mri test detect bleeding source or vein from colon down to the rectum,can mri detect haemorrhoids bleeding source or anal fissurres bleeding source. thank you?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
MRI is not the optimal way to diagnose colonic bleeding. Your doctor can start by examining the anus, and rectum and if need be perform a colonoscopy.
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