M.R.I. question

[RenegadeMilkmen]

I just had an MRI done on my brain just to check if I had a tumor or anything. The results came out fine, but I'm kind of a hypocondriac and what I was wondering was- do MRI's detect internal bleeding and aneurysms?

 

[WDWKat26]

Why don't you call your doctor and ask?

 

[Windy.Mind]

Genuis.

 

[Erika]

What led them to do that?

I had one done years ago, also to check for tumors. I'd been suffering from days- long headaches, nausea, confusion, etc. The MRI came back fine. After some additional investigation it turned out I had lingering effects from a car accident years before.

 

[RenegadeMilkmen]

Why don't you call your doctor and ask?

I have an appointment tommorow morning but in the meantime I was just wondering if anyone here would know just simply from experiences or stuff they've heard, thats all.

 

[Windy.Mind]

I think it searches for everything that might be fatial...bleeding and all that

 

[RenegadeMilkmen]

What led them to do that?

Pains in my neck, back of my head (which they figured out are muscle spasms I'm having) and some panic attacks. They really didn't think I had a tumor (and I didnt), but they wanted to check just in case cause we had a 4 year old cousin that just died from brain cancer.

 

[Nemo14]

I know you're nervous about it, but I don't think that most of us here qualify to answer your question.

 

[RenegadeMilkmen]

I know you're nervous about it, but I don't think that most of us here qualify to answer your question.

I realize that. I was just posting in case there could've been someone who knew something about MRI's and stuff.

 

[PSU_Princess]

Based on your symptoms and that you say the MRI was read as normal, I wouldn't worry about it. Discuss it with your doctor tomorrow and don't lose any sleep over it tonight.

 

[Steamboat_Kevin]

I just checked out the Wikipedia entry for MRI, and it says that there is a specialized type of MRI scan called an MRA used to detect stenosis and aneurysms.

Here's the link (It's under "Specialized MRI Scans")

 

[PSU_Princess]

I just checked out the Wikipedia entry for MRI, and it says that there is a specialized type of MRI scan called an MRA used to detect stenosis and aneurysms.

Here's the link (It's under "Specialized MRI Scans")

An MRA involves injecting dye but a traditional MRI does not; however, a traditional MRI can still detect bleeding.

 

[Erika]

Pains in my neck, back of my head (which they figured out are muscle spasms I'm having) and some panic attacks. They really didn't think I had a tumor (and I didnt), but they wanted to check just in case cause we had a 4 year old cousin that just died from brain cancer.

That was me, too (on top of everything else) :wave:

Have you ever been in an accident of any kind?

 

[WDWScottieBoy]

I just had an MRI done on my knee...it came back clear and they can't figure out what's wrong. They think it might be an imbalance of my muscle tissue and cells...so they want me to do therapy now. I, too, questioned if bleeding was looked for in case a vessel had popped. I think it searches for it, mine came back clear like yours, so no worries!

 

[RenegadeMilkmen]

Thanks for all your advice and input everyone. I did a little research and MRI's can scan for aneurysms and stroke, etc. so I was relieved when I read that.