Does a cine MRI really exist?

[none123308]

Hello, I actually got my doctor to order the cine MRI and now I can't find anyone who actually has the test. Most of the hospitals here is Walla, Walla, WA do decompression for Chiari Malformation but none of them have the test. I called one place that never even heard of the test.

OMG how do they diagnose the malformation properly without the test? I'm feeling confused. I called the neurology department at Kadlec, which is the major hospital in this area. I spoke with someone in their department and they did not even know what I was talking about when I said cine MRI. I explained exactly what it was and everything. They do the surgery but not the tests. I find that kind of worrisome. I'm wondering if there is another name for this test. Maybe they know the test by some other title. Do you guys know of anyone in my area who does this test?

Thanks very much.

[none123308]

Thank you for your comment. I wish I could just go to Seattle. I just need a proper diagnosis. My MRI said my 5mm low lying tonsills were incidental. So, with that diagnosis my insurance is not going to pay for a specialist. Right now, I'm just a hypochondriac who thinks he has an  illness that no one seems to have ever heard of. HA HA, its so funny to watch them try and pronounce it and everyone asking how its spelled. They can't even look it up because they don't know how to spell it. OMG, I think I'M probably going to go completely mad before I can get any help.

[ajunebug]

This is just my opinion, but I used to live in WA state and I would not see a specialist in Walla Walla. They're just not going to have as much experience (as evidenced by not even knowing what a CINE MRI is) to treat you best. I'd go to Portland, Olympia or Seattle. I know it's a trek, but I would not let anyone in your small city near your chiari with a scalpel. You need to go to a bigger city where they have better technology and more developed treatments for chiari. While most cities have a surgeon or two who do decompression surgeries on chiarians, that doesn't mean they should or are specialists in chiari.

[selmaS]

  Hi, it is also known as a flow study...mayb they call it that??

   "selma"