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Can I have a recurrence of myoepithelial carcinoma?
Query: Hi doctor, I had an extraction of two tumors of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma with a prominent dedifferentiated (high-grade transformation) myoepithelial component extracted from my nasal cavity before three years. MRI scans were performed to look for recurrences. In my previous MRI, I had a p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please give your queries and concerns on pointwise. So that, I can answer them for you. I will point out the abnormalities present in the scan soon. Read Full »
I am having scrotal and pelvic issues. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, Since two years, I am having pelvic pain, scrotal pain (scrotal veins) and the penis has become visibly smaller. There is erectile dysfunction, loose skin above the penis and between scrotum and anus, diarrhea, mood swings, muscle spasm, joints issues, GERD, hormonal changes (level of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. All your symptoms fit into changes concerned with the liver parenchymal disease with associated varices and enzyme deficiencies rather than rectal cancer. However, on observing your MRI (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I could deduce- There is no recta... Read Full »
What is the best way to detect sports hernia in me?
Query: Hello doctor, In your opinion, what it the best of the three to detect a sports hernia? A dynamic ultrasound, A 3T MRI or CT scan? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think a 3T MRI scan will be the best modality to show a sports hernia as any small sprain or tear of the muscle can be seen best on MRI rather than USG or CT scan. Read Full »
Does one receive a higher RF exposure if they weigh more?
Query: Hello doctor, I was directed to you in the hopes you could answer a technical question for me regarding MRI soft tissue neck SAR limits and RF exposure. Does one receive a higher SAR limit and RF exposure if they weigh more? For example, if a patient weighs 225 lbs would his or her SAR limits and su... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The SAR (specific absorption rate) is directly dependant on the patient's weight and would definitely be more for a 250 lb person than a 225 lb. The second issue is that radiation heat is more at the surface than the deeper layers of the tissue. So, to conclude, cha... Read Full »
Why am I having right-sided muscle weakness?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 22 years old. I had right-sided muscle weakness. It started with hands and feet pins and needles. Then neck tension and back tension. Had a brain MRI done. I have had a CT scan of brain two years ago which showed an osteoma in sinonasal which I think I can see on the MRI. Currently, I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your MRI shows normal brain parenchyma (attachment remove to protect patient identity). No ischemic areas or focal lesions are seen. The MRI angiogram shows normal vascular anatomy. No focal narrowing or stenosis is seen. However, mild mucosal thickening is seen in bila... Read Full »