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Can a MRI scan reveal if you have back pain? I was wondering if a doctor can tell if you have severe back pain because I was told there is no way to tell. The reason is I want to get a medical marijuana card and I live in Oregon!
Started by Joe on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at yahoo):
No...an MRI scan cannot....
It's one thing if you have cancer.
An MRI scan of your back might give some indication of WHY you are having in more pain, but I'm not using marikuana and never will.
Overlay from the limbic system.
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I hardly ever post, but I do like to get on here very now and then to get advice or just read. Recently I spoke with my Oncologist about headaches and dizziness leading to nausea and that I was worried it could be from Femara. She was concerned that the...
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I am worried about having braces when I get ... .
Your doc should have ordered a CT scan of your head.
You are lucky that didnt cause any injuries.
OMG that is terrible! No my TE identification card specifically said no MRI with expanders in.
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I've ordered an Ultrasaound scan on my achilles through my GP but when I saw a physio a couple of weeks ago she said it wasn't usually worth it. The reasons given where that an ultrasound scan isn't detailed enough to really make an accurate diagnosis...
Started by drekkly on
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I guess the ....
But yes, unlikely not sure what a scan will tell me that I don't already know
If it's to remove doubt, then go - AGAIN and some sore of tendonosis.
It will give you more information, and USS is first call rather than MRI.
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Any ideas on how to reduce stress and anxiety. I basically go in to full panic mode during and after my scans waiting for results any suggestions?
Karen
Dx 5/13/2011, IDC, Stage IV, Grade 3, mets, ER+, HER2- Chemotherapy 12/20/2011 Taxol
Started by Karen2012 on
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I am not even a nervous type person but I just hate scan-, HER2+ I'm hoping....
I guess that's to say I know what you feel .
As he comes into the waiting room, I do a scan of his face to see.
With the radiologist after to interpret them.
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Just had this scan at my gyno's office, newly approved by the FDA. It is a type of thermographic screening. Areas of increased vascularity, possibly indicative of future tumor growth, light up. I am wondering if anyone else has had this or a similar thermographic...
Started by momoschki on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
Will ask ONLY doing mammograms every year? have you asked your... .
I did not get a coded risk rating.
I had a thermographic breast scan, pointed directly at the lump I was concerned about a report-- they just gave me a copy of the scan itself.
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Folks,
In 2009 my wife found she had an "aggressive lobular carcinoma" because a cancerous lymph node "popped out" in her armpit; it was extremely painful. The cancer was missed by ultrasound a month earlier, but was confirmed with an MRI. Long story ...
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Over both lumbar MRI's, the clean thoracic and cervical MRI's, the PET scan and the F18 bone scan,
The repeat MRI was read by a radiologist who inputted a concern for the mottled appearance of the bone marrow in L1 ....
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I partially but respectfully disagree with Jackie on the terminology. Lyme is acknowledged to cause brain lesions (even by the old guard), but they are not the same as MS lesions.
I just saw an MS specialist a couple days ago. She told me that I don't...
Started by Ricobord on
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MRI
'Unlike SPECT and PET images which assess brain function, MRI captures Western blot....
The Brain MRI scan and tells me well these aren't bad, they are smaller then other lesions I have seen photos of scan results:
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The diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the foot in diabetes: microbiological examination vs. magnetic resonance imaging and labelled leucocyte scanning.
Diabet Med. 2006 Jun;23(6):649-53
Quote: : Aims Foot infections and their sequelae are among the most common...
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Aragón-Sánchez FJ, Cabrera-Galván JJ, Quintana-Marrero Y, Hernández-Herrero MJ, Lázaro-Martínez JL, García... .
Outcomes of surgical treatment of diabetic foot osteomyelitis: a series of 185 patients with histopathological confirmation of bone involvement .
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Went back to rheumy for the results of my mri. The rheumy I saw on my first visit had left the hospital to work abroad so I saw a different one. Well, the first rheumy saw inflammation of the sacroilliac joints, sclerosis and other irregularities on the...
Started by deedeeitsme on
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Like you I had an MRI of my lower back, my consultant was wonderful I just couldnt believe my luck.
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Hi everybody,
I haven't posted much since mum died in August 2010 but I visit daily and read everybody's posts. It helps me to come to terms with what happened with mum.
Now, I really need some support because of what's happened today. It's not easy for...
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I do hope it turns out ok for you both x Has the consultant actually said he suspects cancer? There... .
Giving you all my love best wishes and hugs xxxx So sorry to hear your news .
What a sad situation for you both.
Hi Tarika, really sorry to hear your news.
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