My first MRI this Saturday

[morrell]

Had my MRI with contrast today.  First scan of 4.5 minutes was without contrast and the next two with contrast and seemed to be about the same time length (I was not told how long they would be).  I'm pleased to say it's now 8 hours after the scan and I have had none of the issues a few others have had with the contrast injection and I'm now on the long wait of about 10 days to find out what the report says.

I asked for a copy of the scans on CD and after a wait of about an hour and being charged £10, I'm now viewing them and can't see anything that resembles what I can see on Google images.  Does anyone know what the diifering numbers mean such as:-
MR:t1_se_tra-3mm-fat sat+gad  SP: 5.5mm
MR:t1_se_cor-3mm-fat sat+gad  SP: -40.mm

Regards to you all.

[morrell]

I just could not wait the 10 days for the official report and so paid $25 to have a second opinion.  The layman's report which I also asked for reads:-

There is not a mass lesion on any images (no acoustic neuroma, shwannoma or chordoma etc).
There is currently no inflammation in your left mastoid.
The left inner ear may have been damaged during the radicle mastoidectomy performed in 1974 and I recommend further investigation of the temporal bone using HRCT.

Hopefully the official report will confirm this finding and I will let you all know when I have it to hand.

Regards to you all.

[It is what it is]

It's great no tumors were found!  I hope there is something that can be done with what was found.  Thanks for sharing. 

Karen

[Jim Scott]

Keith ~

Thanks for sharing the good news - no AN!  I'm sure the official report will coincide with what you now have in hand.  Thanks for the update.

Jim

[millie]

Good news!