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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: -petra- on April 03, 2018, 03:25:02 am

Title: Can i have reliable diagnosis without MRI contrast (i am allergic!)
Post by: -petra- on April 03, 2018, 03:25:02 am

Hi there...


i am 44y old female from a small country in Europa and i feel helpless and scared.

Ten days ago i had a MRI scan of my pituitary adenoma. It was found 2009 in MRI scan with contrast and I had allergic reaction back then.

I had MRIs in 20012, 2014 and the last one was 10 days ago. My pituitary adenoma is stable, no grouth, but they found a vestibular Schvvanoma 5mm.
Remember, it was without contrast.
The radiologist wrote I have to do a brain MRI because of Schvannoma.
I am very worried because i cant use contrast.
How realible diagnosis it would be? It will be done on device of 3T.

Any opinions?

Thank you,Petra

Title: Re: Can i have reliable diagnosis without MRI contrast (i am allergic!)
Post by: ANSydney on April 03, 2018, 04:49:39 pm

My first and second MRI were done with gadolinium contrast agent. The next two were done with out. I do my own measurement and have no trouble doing it with the non-contrast MRIs. I request T2-weighted MRI, but the MRI operator should know the exact details.