Perhaps you should refer that nurse to the MS Society's own web site. For example, they posted a study entitled "Antegren Results Look Promising in Small Study" at http://www.mssociety.ca/en/research/PT011024.htm.
In the article, it states:
"The primary goal of the study was to evaluate safety and to determine the impact of treatment on the accumulation of new MS enhancing lesions in the brain detected by MRI." It goes on to say "Dr. Miller reported that the six-month study showed a reduction in accumulation of new lesions detected by gadolinium-enhanced MRI."
That's NEW lesions detected by GADOLINIUM-ENHANCED MRI.
As per MS SOCIETY website.
db1
That lady needs to go back to school. She has it backwards. The contrast shows active/new lesions.
BINGO!! That's what I figured too and I even questioned her on her response but she stuck to this B.S. so I guess relying on the MS Society is not a good idea either right?
So the white spots on my MRI are lesions???? and if they are white does that mean they are active???
That's what i thought too - the active lesions are wet, and so pick up the gadolinium. The old lesions are dry, and show up as black holes on the no-contrast MRI.
I think that is back wards.....I think the contrast is given to show active lesions as they will light up.
I know others know better than I do but I THINK the nurse was wrong.
LA