Should I worry about developing cancer?
I am 23/male and in the last 2 months I have gotten 6 plain film x-rays of the pelvic region, 2 abdominal CT scans, and 1 head CT scan. All the results came back satisfactory. I am concerned about the vast amount of radiation I have received recently. I feel [...]
Radiology
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Sunday, December 5th, 2010Brain Cyst - Can they be diagnosed with CT scan?
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Dear Dr. Joshua,
I am trying to find out if a brain cyst can be diagnosed and said to be benign if only a cat scan was done. I was told today that I have one and I am very concerned because no treatment or follow up or futher testing was discussed. I can find [...]
Tattoos and MRI Complication
Monday, May 7th, 2007I have a large 10 year old black and grey tattoo on my lower back, and
I needed to have an MRI on the exact same area because there is a
hemangiamona there. During the MRI my tattoo got warm so we stopped the
MRI. 15 minutes later I was experiencing tachycardia , high blood
pressure, and had a [...]
Chronic Pain in Thoracic Region
Saturday, November 25th, 2006I have chronic pain at T8 area which never moves and wraps around to the end of the rib on the right side. i have had MRI/CT scans, which shows a disc bulge at T2 and a hemangioma at T8. I have had 2 injections, one in the fascia around the vertebrae at [...]
Continue readingPain and Leg Weakness - MRI or Myelogram?
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006I am female and 47. I have weakness in my left leg and have been progressively having more pain walking. I also have occasional pain in my left knee. An MRI reveals a pinched nerve at L2. My neurologist would like me to have a myelogram. I am deathly afraid of the epidural involved. 15 [...]
Continue readingBrain MRI Finding
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006Tnank you for taking the time to read this. I realize you are a very busy person and am grateful for this service you provide. I am writing because I don’t know what to do from here and need some advice. Please forgive my wordy post.? ? 10 years ago I began having neurological issues [...]
Continue readingMetal and MRI
Sunday, June 18th, 2006My mother had a procedure done in 1960-61 to correct for calcium deposits in the ear. the doctor used a metal wire & some skin from hear earlobe and inserted into the ear after removing the calcium deposits. My question is was/is there a particular type of metal that has always been used. She needa a MRI of her neck [...]
Continue readingPineal Cyst and Visual Disturbance
Friday, June 16th, 2006Question: I had an mri scan two weeks ago to diagnose a visual disturbance (blurring of my right eye) I’ve experienced for five weeks now. The report indicated that there was no evidence of abnormal enhancement of my optic nerves, however, it found a large lobulated cyst in the pineal region (1.8 cm sagittal oblique [...]
Continue readingEye Pain after Aneurysm Embolization
Tuesday, June 13th, 2006Last year I had three unruptured aneurysms successfully embolised (I have never had an SAH my aneuryms were found completely by accident during an MRI scan which was carried out as I had had an episode of Bells Palsy from which I made a full recovery and also some ear pain and my ENT [...]
Continue readingPleurodesis, X-ray finding, metal coil, arm numbness
Sunday, April 2nd, 2006I am not too sure if you can help me. I went for an xray the other day as I was suffering with numbness down my arm. They have found my neck is out of place. When they took the xray they asked me if I had had surgery on my shoulder. [...]
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