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Will my bowel infection be detectable by a nuclear scan?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 70 year old female. My height is 165 cm (5'5") and weight is 70.3 kg (155 lbs). My current medications are Quinapril-HCTZ 20-25 mg and Diltiazem 24HR ER 120 mg. I am experiencing discomfort in the right buttock for the past one year. I had a total body nuclear scan done recently a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query and reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) in detail. Please find my observations below. The x-ray is always useful when reporting a CT scan. It provides a two-dimensional picture of the screw which is seen to be partly ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I want to get a second opinion on my knee's MRI results. I have torn the ACL and meniscus on my right knee and nothing on my left knee. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hope you are not in much discomfort. After reviewing your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) images (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), I would like to make the following comments: Right knee: As you have mentioned, there are changes in post-ant... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing terrible back pain for three years. It started after a car accident. It was discovered that I fractured my posterior ribs 2 to 6 on the left side and 4 on the right side. It hurts during breathing and physical activities like bending, twisting, and stretching. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) images (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) you have uploaded do not show significant abnormalities that might be causing you pain in the chest wall. There is no s... Read Full »
I recently had an MRI. What does my MRI report suggest about the enhancement of the cerebellum?
Query: Hi doctor, Please check my contrast-enhanced MRI brain scan plates, especially the cerebellum part. Is the enhancement of the cerebellum normal or abnormal? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain from the attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) shows a normal cerebellum. The cerebellum image shared by you is only a single one; from what I see, there is no obvi... Read Full »
I have visible blood in the urine after exercise. Do I need MRI with contrast?
Query: Hello doctor, My doctor recommended I get an MRI of the prostate and kidney. I have visible blood in the urine after exercise. We suspect it is a result of prostate laser surgery several years ago, but the doctor wants to rule out other sources of bleeding. I am okay with MRI's but will not agree t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Prostate MRI is one of the best noninvasive techniques to asses any condition of the prostate. Gadolinium is a contrast material used for better delineation of any suspected lesions. The chances of adverse effects are higher in people who have a kidney condition. However,... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I had a surgery in which a system was implanted in my body. I would like to know a list of specific series of MRI scans required to get a complete 3D representation of all the components and wiring of that system. This is needed for non-anatomical components, not for disease or tissue eva... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query in detail and it appears that you need specific information on MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) sequences to see wires and components of an implant in 3D (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Sequences that are based on heavily we... Read Full »
Kindly review MRI taken for chronic shoulder pain.
Query: Hello doctor, I I have a chronic right shoulder pain, especially when lifting up an arm or moving arm sideways. I have discomfort when resting on my right side in bed. Also feeling a slightly loose shoulder or detached arm when rotating the arm, and the occasional feeling of nerve pinching, although... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your shoulder MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) (attachment removed to protect patient identity) is not showing any serious concerns but there are some areas which might be causing mild pain and discomfort during movements. In the coronal images, there is likely early de... Read Full »
Kindly explain MRI taken for soreness of anterior knee.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old male, weight around 78 kg and have been having soreness on my left anterior knee for the last three to four months (not an accident or anything just started getting sore). I finally got an MRI and was told the following (but I do not really understand the terminology... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me explain the report findings (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) in simple words. The ACL and PCL are intact. The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are important to provide stability to the knee and are frequently injured due to traum... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have had left hip pain for two years. I had hip pain following a bicycle ride and was admitted to the hospital for severe lower back pain on the left side. At that time, I was treated with muscle relaxants, painkillers, and physical therapy. I have on and off left hip pain for the la... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I have reviewed the attached images (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Here is a review of the left hip's magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 1. Articular cartilage is preserved in both articulating... Read Full »
Are my various neurological symptoms related to cervical myelopathy?
Query: Hello doctor, I have chronic right leg spasticity, migraines, muscle pain, ataxia, nausea, vertigo, and pins and needles in hands and feet. Please, could you review my scans to see what is the cause of my various neurological symptoms? Is it cervical myelopathy or MS? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your scans (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There are cervical disc problems at many levels and mild cervical spondylosis. There is a neural foraminal compromise and nerve root compression in C4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7 cervical disc ... Read Full »