Question: If I had these conditions before the accident would they have shown on a CT?
Answer:
Full Question:
I had a CT scan of my brain 3 months ago that
was normal, and recently I was in a auto accident. The recent MRI says that the
findings could be related to early chronic ischemic disease, or gliosis from the
trauma. If I had these conditions before the accident would they have shown on a
CT scan?
Answer:
Hello;
Not necessarily. MRI scans can often image items that are missed on a CT scan, including so-called shearing injuries after trauma. Sometimes, MRI scans pick up all kinds of images that wind up confusing the issue, as they may not be relevant to a person's clinical diagnosis. In a sense, MRI sometimes yields too much information, more confusing than helpful.
Good luck,
Teri Robert and John Claude Krusz
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Published January 16, 2006
