How to read a M.R.I - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

Kellyg777 · 02-08-2008, 10:01 AM

I have the films from a MRI done to my neck. A C Spine scan, the back of the envelope has a index for diagnoses with numbers that corespond with explanations. Where do I find the numbers on on MRI films? Thank you

PNo · 02-08-2008, 05:44 PM

Post one example of what is written on your envelope

Kellyg777 · 02-09-2008, 11:36 AM

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Post one example of what is written on your envelope

Index For Radiological Diagnoses

1. Skull & Contents
Anatomical Fields
10. Location not specified or unknown (numbers continue)

Pathological Fields
.1 Normal, Technique, Anomaly
.11 Normal Routine plain film

.2 Inflamation
.20 Infection classified by organism

(Note from Kelly: Then it goes on down, I've skipped some)

.4 EFFECT OF TRAUMA
.41 Fracture
.42 Complication of trauma

Thank you

Kelly

NerveEnding · 02-10-2008, 11:14 AM

That sounds like a list that the radiologists might use in-house for billing purposes. A radiologist would dictate out a report that says something on the order of "this area of the spine shows this, and this part is normal." They wouldn't just use numbers. It seems that it would be too non-specific to give a person the film and say to them, "You have a .41".

Kellyg777 · 02-19-2008, 03:11 PM

Thank you! I've left 3 messages over the past couple of weeks and still have not heard back from my doctor. May try to get the repost from the radiologist myself. Have a great day and thanks again!

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Originally Posted by NerveEnding

That sounds like a list that the radiologists might use in-house for billing purposes. A radiologist would dictate out a report that says something on the order of "this area of the spine shows this, and this part is normal." They wouldn't just use numbers. It seems that it would be too non-specific to give a person the film and say to them, "You have a .41".