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It depend on the specific MRI sequence, but the likely cause would be dehydration of the disc. This is usually caused by disc disease and can lead to other problems such as disc herniations or subluxation.
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What does broad based disc bulge mean in MRI?
is broad base central superimposed disc bad
What is loss of intevertebral disc signal?
Loss of disc signal is something commonly seen on an MRI report. It means that there has been some degeneration of the disc.
Where is the T-3 spinal disc?
This disc is located between you third and forth thoracic vertebrae. It can be well visualised by MRI of the thoracic spine.
What does it mean when the MRI comes back with mild disc bulge and compression of C4-c5 disc thecal sak with super impose disc herniation?
I do know that this can cause a great deal of pain in the shoulder and arm, compression means that it is on the spinal cord. I think I would consider surgery.
What is degenerative endplate changes?
It's an MRI sign that the intervertebral discs are aging.
After getting your computer back from best buy you found a CD in the CD-rom labeled MRI 4.8.1 What is it?
What you find is usually a reboot disc or a install disc
Do you nead to have a smear test after a recently done MRI test for a slipped disc. wouldn't anything abnormal shown up in that?
Yes, you still need to have a pap smear. An MRI done to check for a slipped disc is not testing for the same things that a pap smear tests for, nor is it looking at the same areas of the body.A pap smear is designed to find changes in the cells of your cervix. These cells are very small, and such changes would not show up on an MRI.
If femur is implanted with rod then can we go through the MRI scan for disc problem?
Almost certainly. Most orthopaedic metalwork is compatible with MRI scanners and large items such as a rod in the femur don't pose a particular problem as they are fixed in place and won't move. It would be wise to check with the MRI staff and/or the orthopaedic surgeons, however.
What does this mean from an MRI L5 S1 disc space is mildly narrowed and the disc is desiccated reactive signal changes in the adjacent vertebral bone marrow?
If you had an MRI and have a mildly narrowed disc space between L5 S1, it sounds like you have a slightly herniated disc. Whenever your doctor gives you a diagnosis, it is best to ask as many questions as possible such as treatment options, pain management, etc.
How can you determine from the MRI how bad the disc desiccation is at L5-S1 level?
Get a doctor that passed med school.
Will my head be out of the MRI for an MRI of my tibia?
If the MRI technologist positions you with your leg going into the magnet (the MRI machine) then your head would be out of it. Call the facility where you are scheduled to have the MRI and ask to speak with the MRI technologist and they can fully explain to you exactly how you will be positioned.
Can you play a MRI tape on a DVD player?
If MRI data is stored on tape, then it can't be played on any disc player. If the data is formatted as a television signal and then stored on a DVD, it is quite possible that the images can be played to a television.
