What does this MRI result mean?
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Your doctor will explain it to you.  On a side note, don't worry about it.  :)
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It sounds the the radiologist saw something lightning up near the root of the right lung, where its bronchioles and vessels converge.  It's just a descriptive phrase, so it doesn't give a diagnosis.  Hilar prominence could be nothing, or it could be inflammation, or it could be a sign associated with sarcoidosis, or it could be an infection, or it could be cancerous.  \n\nI really wouldn't get worked up about a phrase in a report.  Talk to the doctor for the whole story.
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Take a look at the websites below for more information. I can decode some of that for you. I can't tell you how serious it is...you need to find a doctor who will talk to you and explain things. \n\nLeiomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that affects smooth muscles. Low to intermediate grade is not as bad as advanced, so that part sounds positive. Focal necrosis means there is a part of the tissue sample that shows cells that are dying. I can't tell you what that means in the overall picture. The mitotic count is a measure of how many cells in the sample are dividing. HPF means high power field. I'm taking this to mean that when they looked under a high power microscope, 2-3 out of 10 cells were dividing. I can't give you a reference number for what is normal, but in general, more cells dividing would indicate the tumor is growing faster than a low number. \n\nImmunohistochemistry means staining the cells in the sample with markers to see what kind of cells they are. CD34 is a marker for undifferentiated cells. S-100 is another marker, but I can't tell you exactly what it indicates. The presence or absence of markers can mean either good or bad news, but I don't know exactly how these are used here and I don't want to guess.\n\nThat doesn't really answer your questions, because you really need a doctor who knows this case to tell you what to expect. I hope that makes it a little less mysterious, but I'm afraid it's not much help. It makes me sad to think that someone would just hand you this report and not give you some help in understanding what is going on. Sometimes hospitals have a social worker who is there to translate the medical jargon into things you really want and need to know. Ask if there is someone like this. I hope it's a good outcome. Good luck.
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Yes, an MRI scan or magnetic resonance image shows the anatomical and structural details of the brain. The mRi technician reads the MRI scan and compares it with a normal scan to determine which structures are enlarged, missing, or damaged. Structures of the brain such as the corpus callosum, the ventricles, and hemispheres are easily visible in the MRI
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The MRI had 7 lesions in the white matter of the brain.  The lumbar puncture was negative. I had a variety of other tests that I can't remember the names of. Neurologist left diagnosis as demylination unspecified, he hinted at MS but didn't want to say  certain. It took two years of tests and ruling out other causes and a new Neurologist when I moved before I had the "Diagnosis".
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
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It means that they really didn't get a good picture and need to redo it.\n\nDon't panic.  If there was something really wrong, your doctor should have mentioned it.
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Please go and get an X-Ray done instead of looking for your answer in here. Things can be very fine or also very serious so medical daignosis is essential.
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can be caused by any number of things if anything on or in brain MRI should find it good luck
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It can be many things, and an MRI is not pain full except the laying flat on your back and it takes about 45 minutes. Make sure you put ear plugs in your ears. Good luck :)
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its better you rule out any spinal injury, ideally you may need either a CAT scan of the chest/thorax and spine, probably the thoraric vertebrae..never ruling out further requirement of a MRI scan as well, get in touch with a traumatologist/spinal surgeon asap. good luck and wishes for a speedy recovery!
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Are you talking about a MRI scan?  Abnormal is not very descriptive.  There should have been more of a description with your imaging report.  And a neurologist will be more help to you than anyone you will find on here.....
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Well, Bubbles, it means many things, but I need more information to give you a diagnosis. It might be an infection. What kind of WBCs are elevated in the differential ? What are you feeling ?\nMy personal recommendation is go to see a doctor with license
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Have you had an EKG done?  Try asking your doctor about wearing a Holter Monitor for a day.  What you are experiencing sounds like Orthostatic Hypotension (a sudden drop in blood pressure after standing up), and there can be several causes for it.  An MRI won't pick up on it especially if its fluid related.  I have listed a website below for you to read.  It may clarify things for you and give you an idea about how to approach your doctor about this.  Good luck!!\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthostatic_hypotension
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Mild atrophy - the brain is slightly shrunken compared with the "normal" appearance of a 20 or 30 year old brain. If you are in your 50s or above, mild atrophy is pretty much normal, and if you're in your 70s or above it's very good! (most of them have "moderate to severe atrophy.")\n\nPeriventricular and subcortical nonspecific white matter changes - is a common neuroradiology phrase on MRI. It means there are tiny blips of high signal in the white matter (nerve fiber tracts - as opposed to the grey matter which are the "bodies" of the nerve cells), which indicate there has been some damage or tissue loss there. They are "nonspecific" because they are *not* caused by known pathologies like multiple sclerosis, HIV, "mad cow", or other infections. The accepted explanation is that they are caused by tiny areas of insufficient blood supply - like very very tiny strokes. Again, this is a common finding in scans on older people; however, if it gets severe, it may produce dementia.\n\nChronic microangiopathic disease - this means problems with the tiny blood vessels (micro = small, angio = blood vessel, path/pathology = diseased) that is chronic (long-standing) as opposed to acute (like in a sudden stroke). This is common as we age - the tiny blood vessels get a bit stiff, crackly, sometimes blocked. As a result, the deeper areas that they supply don't get enough blood and some of the white matter is damaged, leading to overall brain shrinkage.\n\nThis is not a particularly worrying report (depending on age.) However, if you are a smoker, or have high blood pressure, and/or have other risk factors for stroke (family history, personal history of heart or peripheral blood vessel disease, high cholesterol) you should see a doctor for advice about improving your lifestyle.
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An MRI is a medical record.  As such, the medical personnel have confidentiality rules that they must follow.  If a person wants their medical records released to another doctor, they have to sign a consent form allowing the release of this information.\n\nSo...legally, the only way you could get this information is if the patient specifically gave you permission to receive it.  Plus, the MRI report should include text that indicates the name of the patient that was examined.  You'd have to do a lot of work to make it appear that someone else's MRI was actually yours...and it would be pretty easy for an insurance company or doctor to figure out that it wasn't.
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This should have been arranged before your appointment. It is up to your doctor to order and schedule both tests. To show up and expect that the MRI technologist will just do both is very inconsiderate of the patients that will follow your appointment as a MRI usually takes  about 45 minutes and this will cause all the patients after you to be at least an hour late with their appointments.  If there is an open spot after your knee scheduled time, the tech can call your doctor and ask if it can be done, but this should have been brought up by you at your appointment with the ordering doctor. Many times, a reputable doctor will not order a test as expensive as an MRI without examining the patient.\n\nOR, you can call the doctor before your appointment and have BOTH tests scheduled at once. You may have to switch days to do this, but it seems to be the best option.\n\nAs for saving money, these are TWO SEPARATE exams, no discount will be given for the test, or radiologist reading.