ellakc2 Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Hi Everyone, Last cemo I had was 1-23-04 and I have been clear so far. Thank God. I have had chest x-rays, CT scans and a bone scan post surgery. I had a MRI of the head before surgery. Is it protocol to have another MRI of the head to look for mets or do I have to have systoms first??? I did have lymph node involvement so I tend to worry they are there and I just don't know it yet. Does anyone know if I should request the test or is it an insurance thing to need systoms first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nushka Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I don't know if it is protocol or not to have another MRI...but I asked for one and got it...thank God it was clear. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJAS Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I don't know how often a brain MRI is repeated after getting a clear one, but I do know that you do not have to have symptoms to get an MRI. My husband has not had any symptoms. Even after he had a clear one, the next one was repeated in a couple of months, but that may have been because he had originally had brain mets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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