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12-19-2010, 08:29 AM
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MRI help?
I am usually pretty good at reading MRI's, but I cannot for the life of me figure out what this is? It (attached) comes from a axial view of my back. I put a arrow showing what I am talking about, the big black round part towards the upper right of the pic. Any body can tell me for sure?
Thanks in advance! Ken     
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12-19-2010, 08:36 AM
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Your MRI report (narrative from the radiologist) should describe anything unusual. Did you request a copy of it from the facility that took the images? I wouldn't want to speculate without a medical degree.
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12-19-2010, 09:57 AM
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Ken,
I don't know either, but my first guess would be that it is your descending aorta. It probably appears in the more proximal and distal images? Jeff
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12-19-2010, 11:10 AM
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This is my written report (attached). It can't be the herniation, right? Liver Cyst?
Maybe I can get the docs office to ask him without having to pay for another appointment. Ken
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12-19-2010, 06:57 PM
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If you mean the large round structure that is just anterolateral to large lumbar vertebral body, lateral to the inferior vena cava and posterior to the peritoneal membrane; I believe that is the descending aorta.
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02-03-2011, 08:43 AM
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Only abducted once. But that was by the republican party ..... and all they wanted was more sh#!&.
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02-03-2011, 07:21 PM
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Mri
Don't try to figure it out yourself , you will worry yourself to death. When ever you have a MRI there is a report generated, hospital / med. records etc. Your Dr.s office should have the report on your MRI. You can also go to where you had it done and inquire about getting the report. I have all the reports on the MRI's I have had , you can even get copies of the actual films to show to another Dr. or just have for your records. The Dr. who ordered it should explain it to you.
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02-06-2011, 12:31 AM
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i am 100% certain that is a very normal looking descending aorta. the flatter structure next to it is the inferior vena cava. the gray blobs to the sides are your kidneys.
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