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What Does My MRI Scan Report Indicate?
Question: had mri on back report to doctor said there was a 'shadow' on the scan she took blood tests does this shadow mean cancer has returned could it be anything else
Brief Answer:
A shadow is different density from surroundings.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
I can understand your concern.
A shadow in MRI is different density of the part as compare to surrounding tissue.
It is very difficult to guess this terminology.
Even the doctor who has seen the MRI can not say more than that.
It has to be further evaluated like blood test and biopsy for a confirmed diagnosis.
Please wait for your doctors report , he will let you know in due course of time, as and when it will be confirmed to him.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.
A shadow is different density from surroundings.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
I can understand your concern.
A shadow in MRI is different density of the part as compare to surrounding tissue.
It is very difficult to guess this terminology.
Even the doctor who has seen the MRI can not say more than that.
It has to be further evaluated like blood test and biopsy for a confirmed diagnosis.
Please wait for your doctors report , he will let you know in due course of time, as and when it will be confirmed to him.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you but what I wanted to ask was could it be something else less serious like arthritis
Brief Answer:
Yes it could be.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
there are chances of it being is as good.
It can be arthritis as well.
A sclerosis , an old calcified spot or a benign swelling, it can be anything.
Please Do not stress yourself till the reports come.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome, or you can close the query by rating the answer.
Good luck.
Yes it could be.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
there are chances of it being is as good.
It can be arthritis as well.
A sclerosis , an old calcified spot or a benign swelling, it can be anything.
Please Do not stress yourself till the reports come.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome, or you can close the query by rating the answer.
Good luck.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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