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Avatar f tn Thanks so much for the reply. No liver concern but his bloods did come back with low platelets, which I think corresponds with the enlarged spleen. He's had no GI bleeding. There is so much info from the CAT scan that we just weren't expecting. I had never heard of a 'filling defect' before...does this mean it's not a tumor? Sorry if this is a stupid question. I'm going to do some research on portal hypertension.
Avatar m tn These modalities also have an advantage over both endoscopy and angiography because they are noninvasive. CT and MRI do not have strict criteria for evaluating the bleeding risk, and they are not as sensitive or specific as endoscopy. CT and MRI may be used be alternative methods in making the diagnosis if endoscopy is contraindicated (eg, in patient with a recent myocardial infarction or any contraindication to sedation).
459632 tn?1206391645 About three years ago he was admitted to the hospital for three days with lower abdominal pain in the colon area. It was a blinding pain and the ER doctor ran CT Scans of his pelvis, abdomen with contrast and said they found nothing. I review the radiologist results and it states he has Mesenteric Adenopathy Medial to the Cecum. No thickening of the wall of the bowel, etc. My brother was discharged after four days with no answers and no treatment plan.
Avatar n tn On the basis of this cardiologist advised to get CT coronary angiography. The result of the CT coronary angiography as given below: 1.Eccentric calcific in the RCA and distal LAD causing mild (20-30%) luminal narrowing. 2. No evidence of hypo perfusion or perfusion defects in the resting first pass myocardial enhancement. Now our cardiologists has advised to get catheter angiography to rule out further. Please advise me what should me my course of action.
Avatar f tn Well, I'm home from having had my CT Angiography of the brain and heart. Now, I just have to wait one week until I go back to the neuro to find out the results of it. The Neuro said my last MRI was the weirdest and unusual MRI of the brain that she had ever seen. The report said something about Vertebral Basilar Insufficiency and something about an enlarged vessel or something. My brainstem has moderate damage (Chronic Gliosis) and it didn't sound like it was damaged from the MS.
Avatar n tn You are almost the first person I have heard of to have a CT angiography. I asked my Dr. for one and he said it's better to have an actual Angiogram. (I suspect because there may not be a CT or a competent reader of same here! ) It seems like most of us have problems with the RCA. How is the score of 11 rated? What will Dr. do for you? Sounds like a pretty reasonable score. But what do I know!
Avatar n tn Actually yesterday only we got reports for CT Angiography, in which it says that her right artery is about 95% blocked. and both her left arteries are 50% and 25% blocked respectively. Docs say that CT Angiography is just an idea of heart. However, to get a complete picture,they suggest to go for regular angiography with piercing the vein in wrist and putting the wire. Is it right that the CT Angiography isnt very accurate? Is there any better test than the regular angiography also?
Avatar f tn A dilated blood vessel can be seen on contrast enhanced CT scan. Contrast is a dye injected into the body. This dye accumulates in the brain blood vessels and can be seen on the CT scan. An MRI is a better imaging technique. MRA 9Magnetic resonance Angiography) is still better. Have you considered or ruled out migraine ? Do you have nausea and any other problems ?
Avatar m tn I'm sure the Cardiologist and CT surgeon must have explained this? They obviously consider the Aneurysm to be large and at risk of rupture. If it does rupture, then obviously a person would die pretty quick. With regards to the arteries. The blockage is 90% and this is significant. Your Father must be having symptoms from this and this is why they are recommending bypass surgery. Any surgery carries risks, but the two procedures listed are not uncommon and are pretty routine.
Avatar n tn I had a nuclear stress test that may have showed an issue in my right coronary artery. I have no angina and excellent exercise ability. My cardio suggested to get an angiogram to see if it really blocked or just a false positive. I'm scared of the angiogram. Isn't the new 64 slice CT scan just as good to detect blockages as the invasive angiogram?
Avatar n tn You need to consult a neurologist immediately for an emergency evaluation with angiography, MRI, CT and CSF analysis. Emergency clipping or coiling would be warranted if it has not ruptured already. Hope this helps. Take care.
Avatar m tn No ENT problem. Echo, CT angiography for heart is normal. I am taking Ecosprin AV 75 mg for mild ectesia reported in CT angiography (heart) report. Mainly I face the problem of feeling of imbalance and left leg involuntary movement. I don't have any type of stress or tension. No family problem, No financial problem, nothing at all. From last 2 days Doctor stopped ZAPTRA 25 and now prescribed plain Clonazepam 0.25mg at night and Franxit in the morning. (Once in a day only).
Avatar f tn It's an MRA -- this is a type of MRI, except it specifically images the blood vessels. The "A" stands for angiography. Can't get better than an angiography for measuring blood vessels. Doctors often just tell their patients it's an MRI to avoid confusion. You'll be in the same kind of tube, head and all with just legs sticking out.
Avatar m tn Angiography can be with a cathode that takes a vessel route to the heart, and ct scan angiography uses images to diagnose vessel blockage. The new 258 slice ct scan may be better as it images vessels in 3 dimensions as well as the flow of blood. Other than the new technology (more slice scans) with ct the cath is usually considered the best. With a scan there are no tubes, but an IV for injection of anxiety reducing agent, and a cathode is inserted in the arm or agrion into the femur vessel.
Avatar f tn I recently had a CT Scan done when i went to the ER for increasingly worsening rectal bleeding. It says I have cmildhest Base: mild wall thickening of the distal esophagus & a hiatal hernia Liver: liver is at the upper limits of normal and has diffuse fatty infiltrative changes GI Track: small amount retained stool in colonic loops. Appendix visualized, mostly prominent measuring 0.6 cm in size.
Avatar n tn That night, experienced mild numbing in arm (top of forearm) and right side of face (cheek area). I went to ER, blood tests and CT scan were normal. Headache remained mild, off and on, mild neck soreness remained. Went to see a D.O. and he scheduled an MRI. MRI was normal. Throughout all of this, the constants have been mild neck soreness, very mild occasional dizziness, mild headaches (mainly in the back of the head) and the numbness/tingling in forearm and right side of face.
Avatar n tn calcific vessel. Normal. LAD: calcific vessel,moderate stenosis in mid course. minor osteal disease at the orgin of D1 & D2. LCx;Mon-dominant. minor irregularity proximally , critical disease in mid segmet. 1st OM has moderate disease in its proximal segment. RCA;Dominant. spotty calcification. diffuse minor disease proximal to mid segment. PDA has moderete/ subcritical osteal disease.
Avatar f tn When reported bleeding to PCP, told call insurance for GI Dr. Insurance company sent me to ER. ER did CT w/ contrast. Found I have hyperemia of rectal sigmoid colon. I still had to push for Colonoscopy. Still bleeding after 5 days of 50mg prednisone. Preliminary diagnosis proctocolitis. I'm concerned, what is going on?
Avatar n tn Hi, I have been having recurrent GI bleeding episodes since 2001. The doctors have rules out H.Pylori, NSAIDS. Everytime the ulcer is at upper duodenum. In the first episode although H.Pylori was ruled out they gave antibiotics and Nexium for couple of weeks. When it happened again after few years they put me on Nexium permanently and then even on Nexium I started getting pains for the past 8-9months and they did a series of tests again and couldn't find anything.
Avatar f tn • Grade 1 – Small, straight esophageal varices • Grade 2 – Enlarged, tortuous esophageal varices occupying less than one third of the lumen • Grade 3 – Large, coil-shaped esophageal varices occupying more than one third of the lumen The esophageal varices are also inspected for red wheals, which are dilated intra-epithelial veins under tension and which carry a significant risk for bleeding.