MRI

MRI's are not the final say in any diagnosis by far. It depends on when the MRI was taken as well. As in a plain film X-ray, swelling can mask problems you might have.

Pain is an indication of something wrong, either in what you're doing on a regular basis (ergonomic stress), an injury, or disease (arthritis, etc.).

However, just because you have pain in one area does not necessarily mean that the problem originates there. It is very common, especially with nerve-related pain, to have damage in another area of the body and feel the pain in another. For example, pain in the left arm, wrist, and fingers can be related to a cervical (neck) nerve being pinched by a damaged or stressed cervical disk. In fact, the pain can be quite extreme. Few people realize that the nerves in their arms and hands are actually controlled from the cervical spine.

You need to first try to identify any possible causes for the pain. Ergonomic stress is the most common today as virtually most people use a keyboard. Sitting an inch or two higher or lower can put stress on the wrist area. Prior or recent whiplash injuries or a "burner" (pinched nerve in the shoulder or neck) can indicate a possible cervical disk problem. If you've had an injury in another area, check the associated nerve pathway to see if it's connected to your wrist. Cervical disk nerve problems can be felt on the outside of the wrist (palm down) or inside when the palm is up.

The type of pain is also important, as is whether or not there's any pain in other areas, such as your shoulder, hand, fingers, elbow, etc. Nerve pain is very sharp and stabbing. Muscle/ligament pain tends to be dull, aching, and sometimes burning.

Keep a Pain Diary, noting when your pain occurs, or if it's constant, when it's worse, and if it increases over time. Keep track of what you were doing prior to any increase in pain. Over time you'll get a better idea of what's causing it, unless you can trace it to a known problem.

7500-8000

According to the body region and the doctor, the charges can go from 450 dollars and up.

No, just a very powerful electromagnet, RF circuitry, and computers.

A laser may be used in the machine to help position the subject accurately, but it does not participate in the actual operation.

I have found over the past 5 years of enduring a similar injury to my left shoulder that this is pretty much going to be a life long thing, and while everyone was very nice during physical therapy, there was one very quiet nurse who whispered to me, when I asked how long until I get better, and her words were "You're just going to have to get used to living like this." Then signed my paper that nothing more could be done. After researching my final test results and looking up all the words and phrases, I've come to the conclusion that she is right it is a life long thing, it's not going to heal, and about 67% of people who take the injections end up getting surgery anyway. Since my injury I have met others who have shoulder conditions and they are never able to extend their arm outward. As it stands now, if I am holding something out for someone to get, such as a piece of paper, if they don't take it soon enough, then I have to put my arm down. Having this has made me more angry at the people who abuse pain medication and make it hard for doctors to give a patient what they need to function for daily activities. Not including things like throwing the ball for your dog or gardening or changing your house around just for a change. Having this has changed my whole lifestyle, and made life rather boring because it's too painful to bear. Sorry for the lengthy answer that is negative, but that's about how mine is. Good luck. -Kathy

An MRI can't prescribe glasses or contacts, but can detect tumors.

The patient should not have any magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests for six months after the procedure, because the magnetic field may move the stent.

my MRI of my brain says there is dark fluid what does this mean

No. It is not a treatment it is a scan. An MRI is a Magnetic Resonance Imaging. MRI are used for imaging tissues.

Nope... An MRI is controlled to scan only the part of the body the medical personnel are interested in. Screws in your shoulder will have no effect on the scan.

I am having sever pain in my neck and the back of my head. I am having an MRI of my neck and wanted to now what that would show.

moderate left posterolateral osteophyte formation at the c5-c6 level casusing moderate compression of the left c6 nerve root

The PSA is not an absolute measure. You can have a high PSA reading for a number of reasons. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) can increase the PSA reading very considerably, well above 30 on occasions. If that is suspected then a course of anti-biotics for about 10 days followed by another PSA test about 2 weeks to a month later would confirm if it was caused by an infection. A number of other things can cause the reading to increase. Ejaculation in the 7 days preceding the test can also raise the reading.

It requires years of training in order to read radiological films, such as X-rays, CT scans and MRIs. Usually those are given in medical schools

No. You have your head barely out, so you should be OK even if you are claustrophobic.

20000

no, you wear a hospital gown.

The person that is best qualified to read an MRI is a radiologist. A radiologist is a doctor that specializes in interpreting these type of X-rays. They also read CTs, mammograms, DEXA, PET scans, ultrasounds, and do procedures such a biopsies and angiograms.

Technically, no. An acronym is a new word made from the initials of other words like 'WHO' for the world health organisation. "MRI" is an abbreviation, not an acronym.

MRI stands for 'Magnetic Resonance Imaging'.

drink plent of fluids afterwads.

I know for a fact - In January, 2003, the cost of one was $2,700,000.00. So, let's say they've gone up ... oh ... ten percent in five years, would make it ... $2,970,000.00. So let's call it THREE MILLION Dollars.

It was estimated that to do an MRI for my cat would cost approximately $1800.

It is not cheap however, if you dog needs it, it would be neglectful not to have it done. Your vet may be able to set you up on a payment plan that suits your needs though. Also, check with local shelters and your humane societies they may know of local vetenarians that can help. Hope your dog is fine. In Dallas, in 2009, the cost was $1700.

It depends on how badly your ankle is sprained.

Gadolinium is the most commonly used MRI contrast agent used today. It is considered to be safe when administered properly and is capable of detecting tumors or blood vessel issues.