Radiologists

Michael and i received news today that was not the best. He was told
that he now has a 2cm growth on his spine L2 vertibrae. I would like
to tell people out there with cancer make sure you get the correct
reading from your CT or MRI scans make sure that everything is
reported not just soft tissue surrounding the cancer but the bone as
well. If it wasn't for fact that i took Michael to hospital today we
would not of known. Be aware of this.
Cheers
Riana

MUSKA01 wrote:

> Michael and i received news today that was not the best. He was told
> that he now has a 2cm growth on his spine L2 vertibrae. I would like
> to tell people out there with cancer make sure you get the correct
> reading from your CT or MRI scans make sure that everything is
> reported not just soft tissue surrounding the cancer but the bone as
> well. If it wasn't for fact that i took Michael to hospital today we
> would not of known. Be aware of this.
> Cheers
> Riana

Hello Riana,
I see radiologist in your title. I've also had occasion to speak directly
with a radiologist, while he/she was looking at the results. Is that what
happened, please?
I'm just wondering because it seems that some get their "results'
(verbally) from their oncologist.
(I ask for copies of the report)

Thanks for bringing up this topic.
What will be done about the spine growth?
J

For what it's worth, a really motivated heath care consumer can ask
for copies of the scan imagery itself on a computer disk (DVD, these
days) and look for themselves. Or have a friend look, who can make
sense of the images. Study an anatomy atlas, learn the "map" of the
body, and even a non radiologist can spot a 2cm tumor.

One very common format for radiology image sets is DICOM, and there
are many DICOM viewers available.

Una