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Had a thoracic mri added big x to one vertebra and wrote t1=155. what does that mean? i am terrified and don't see my dr. for a while.

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Dr. Joseph Accurso answered

Specializes in Radiology

Need more info: Do not know what the x means, but it probably is a marker - for what, i don't know. The t1=155 references an MRI value - images can be obtained with what is called t1 or t2 signal - in one, fluid is dark (t1) and the other, bright (t2). This is a basic concept, and clinical MRI is more complex than this. Please just call your doctor's office and ask for the results! do not wait anxiously!

Answered 6/10/2014

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