Brain Scan

(just in, results are at the bottom. Have not heard from the doctor but they seem pretty normal and good to me!)

The brain scan is not the funnest thing I have done, although I imagine it could have been much worse. I have convinced myself that it is all the anxiety/depression medicine, not a tumor, benign or otherwise so I am not really scared. I was so anxious. Eva was out of the hospital but I went alone today. Getting there was not as nerve racking as it would have been had I not been driving myself to the eye doctor lately, because I just turned left and right and left and was there (after I drove to Houston and took the same exit. So basically just a few miles closer and left from the eye doctor. However I do know exactly where to park when I go to the eye doctor and I had no clue here. So I was a little nervous until I drove in and saw a valet...done!! May be too rich for my know where I am going self, but the help me I am lost and afraid I will turn the wrong way on a one way self was HECK YEAH we are doing valet parking!! He was really nice, and there were a lot of elderly etc and I saw him get stiffed so I paid the $9 for parking and gave him a $10 tip, I hope it helped out a bit. Admitting was a bit slow/no one to put me on the waiting list, so I was worried I would miss my 1 pm, but I finally went and found someone and made them help me (who was this??? not me!!) But yes, I did this. They then walk you over as it is in the other tower and you have to go up/over/down and around, or outside in and around, yes I know, everything is bigger in TX. Medical buildings are huge here, but supposedly a leader in medicine here. Anyway, I was in the waiting room trying to do my breathing exercise, sweating, shaking, and wondering if I could run, NO, and the guy came in to give me the questionnaire about piercings/implants anything metal, and paused, hesitated then said how are you doing? Nervous, ummmm yeah, I could tell lol poor guy. He told me it would be ok, then let me be. When he returned he took the clipboard in one hand and literally held my hand and walked me in to the machine and talked to me about it, process etc. I felt bad standing there holding this guys hand like I was 4, but I did not let go either.

The machine appeared big enough that I would not get stuck, so I was positioned and raised, then given a panic button, helmet deal on, and in I went. breathe, breathe, breathe...the helmet has a deal that you can see, but a mirror was positioned to outside, way cool, so I watched the trees/people/cars. He said mine was longer than a normal brain scan that is for a generic reason because they had a specific destination in mind and it is small/middle so they do what he likes to call chapters. so after the 1st chapter he stopped and talked to me, asked if I was ok, and then we went on. I told myself that I could not move or I had to start over, or come back to repeat it, helped keep me real still.

I tried closing my eyes, that was not good for me although the lady before me told me to close my eyes so I suppose it depends on who you are. So I looked out and just pretended I was sitting on the bench. Then I imagined the power going out, could I get out? Yes, I could probably wiggle out but could I get the helmet deal off, probably not. OK, could I squeeze under, no. OK, could I crash thru, No. OK, this is not helping....trees trees, people, trees!!

About 3/4 of the way in they injected dye, I changed positions, then finished and was done!!

Made it. I may have to reconsider the one for the back one of these days. I know they have open ones, but they are not as exact I was told..so we shall see.

Document info

Result type:	MRI Brain w/ + w/o Contrast
Result date:	Sep 14, 2017, 02:18 p.m.
Result status:	authenticated
Performed by:	FELIX SERNA
Verified by:	BYRON BOHNN
Modified by:	BYRON BOHNN
Accession number:	00356MR20170001818

MRI Brain WO/W Contrast

KIMBERLY

Patient:                                                                               DOB:               Jun 04, 1964

HOLLIMAN

REPORT

MRI OF THE BRAIN WITH AND WITHOUT CONTRAST 

 

HISTORY: UNSPECIFIED HYPOTHROIDISM.  

 

COMPARISON: No relevant prior.  

 

TECHNIQUE: Multiplanar multisequence images were obtained. This includes T1 axial and sagittal sequences before injecting contrast material and T1 coronal and axial sequences after injecting 15 mL Gadavist. Axial T2, axial and coronal inversion recovery and axial diffusion-weighted sequences were also performed.  

 

FINDINGS: 

 

There are no cranial demyelinating lesions. 

 

There are no infarcts, hemorrhages, hydrocephalus or other ventricular abnormalities. There are no extra-axial fluid collections or hematomas. No masses are identified.  

 

Skull base structures are normal.  

 

Pituitary gland is normal in caliber and enhances normally. The optic chiasm and pituitary infundibulum are normal. 

 

Cavernous sinus and internal auditory canals with eighth and 7th nerves are normal. 

 

Central skull base is normal. Pineal gland is normal in position.  

 

Visualized portions of the orbits are normal. The corpus callosum is normal. 

 

The craniocervical junction is normal. 

 

The brainstem and cerebellum are normal. No significant white matter abnormalities are noted in the posterior fossa. 

 

Normal flow-voids are seen intracranially and carotid and vertebral basilar systems. The dural venous sinuses are patent.  

 

The calvarium is normal. Extra-axial soft tissues are normal.  

 

The mastoid air cells and paranasal sinuses are normal. 

 

Enhancement pattern is normal. 

 

 

IMPRESSION:  

1.  No mass, hemorrhage or MRI evidence of acute infarction.  

 

2.  Pituitary is normal in size with normal enhancement characteristics. 

 

3.  No distinct intracranial abnormality is observed.