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Taken MRI. What Does The Findings Mean? Suggestions?
I had an MRI taken and the findings were: slight mucosal thickening in both mastoid air cells.
Hemorrhage,Infarction or Mass: To the right of midline in the pons there is a 4-5 mm focus of signal alteration. Low signal on T1. No enhancement. High signal on FLAIR and T2 images. This could represent a subacute infarct.
Impression:
There is a 4-5 mm focus of sigtnal alteration in the right side of the pons could represent a small subacute brainstem infarct.
What does this mean in language that an everyday person would understand?
Hemorrhage,Infarction or Mass: To the right of midline in the pons there is a 4-5 mm focus of signal alteration. Low signal on T1. No enhancement. High signal on FLAIR and T2 images. This could represent a subacute infarct.
Impression:
There is a 4-5 mm focus of sigtnal alteration in the right side of the pons could represent a small subacute brainstem infarct.
What does this mean in language that an everyday person would understand?
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
Hi and thanks for the query.
This means that the alteration could represent a form of stroke.
Infarct===tissue changes as a result of lack of blood flow.
Subacute ===Slow ongoing process.
Brainstem===Part of the brain
Hope this answers your query...Hope it helps, too.
feel free to come back with more questions.
Dr. Chobufo, MD.
This means that the alteration could represent a form of stroke.
Infarct===tissue changes as a result of lack of blood flow.
Subacute ===Slow ongoing process.
Brainstem===Part of the brain
Hope this answers your query...Hope it helps, too.
feel free to come back with more questions.
Dr. Chobufo, MD.
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