Can you sue the radiologist?
in case his mistake caused delays in your diagnosis
I would rather sue the neurologist! He's the one that cost me $100. Nice and cheap co-pay, but the films were a waste of time.
It always amazes me to see the difference in MRI strengths. thanks so much for sharing those.
There are great images of spinal lesions at this url - scroll down and you will see a variety of pics that help you see the lesions inside the spinal cord.
http://radiology.rsna.org/content/246/1/258.full
Yes, reading those MRIs can be tricky and not recommended for any of us amateurs.
-L
Those images are quite nice - I've learned a lot from looking at this link, but the pictures in yours are much clearer.
http://www.radiologyassistant.nl/en/4556dea65db62
I've looked at the Radiology Assistant site for over three years and am still amazed at the images and the differences in disease processes.
I just found this other one tonight, after I read your post. I was wondering if I could find some other images to compare, and surprise, there this was!
ROFL oh boy i've had a good giggle over trying to work out what the arrows are pointing too, um my eyes are not the best but wow all i can see is shades of grey and thats with my nose touching the screen, and my tongue hanging out because as we all know the direction of tongue poking helps a lot lol
lol your .7T pic is clearer than my 1.5T hmmmmm i have a couple of lighter shades of grey, just shades of grey that could mean something or more likely nothing at all lol I totally get why its a good idea to leave it up to the experts. I take my hat off to you, brilliant that you picked them up on the .7T ohhhh so clever!
Cheers..........JJ
I've had all my MRIs on a 3T machine, and they still don't reveal any spinal lesions, though my neurological exam says I have lesions on my spine (according to my neuro). He says they're just too small to see, and he doesn't care how infinitesimally small they are, they're still there. I wonder if they'll grow over time and become more visible?
Great pics, Jen!
Great comparison images! It's amazing what a difference the right machine can make. Very fascinating, thanks for sharing.
Laura