Re: medical tests

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I don't think that the safety of the tests can really be commented on

separately from knowledge of why they want to run the tests. For example,

if there's a suspicious lump, difficulty breathing or something else

potentially serious, the danger an x-ray poses is nothing compared to the

danger of not figuring out exactly what's going on. If it's being done as

part of a routine screening (which I doubt) then the x-ray might not be

worth it. I'm not aware of any problems with MRIs, but maybe someone else

is.

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From: sanderson [mailto:walkermtn@...]

Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 4:54 PM

Subject: medical tests

This is sort-of off topic, but health related. I have

a doctor who wants me to have a chest x-ray and MRI. I

don't know much about medical tests. Could anyone give

an opinion as to the safety of these tests,

health-wise?

Sharon

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[Guest guest]

's reply on this was mine. Safety is in the risk/reward ratio.

As far as MRI goes. The imaging disrupts every Hydrogen ion in the

body. Although not commonplace in the literature you may bet that

within the next 10 years if not sooner the use of MRI will at the

very least be used much more cautiously. As of now it has the image

of being totally safe and innocuous. The exposure to MRI should be

considered with AT LEAST as much caution as you would with an X-Ray.

That does not mean don't have one it just means that to or not to is

based on the risk/reward ratio and they should not be done casually.

Sincerely,

Dr. Marasco,BS,DC

Cincinnati, Oh

> I don't think that the safety of the tests can really be commented

on

> separately from knowledge of why they want to run the tests. For

example,

> if there's a suspicious lump, difficulty breathing or something else

> potentially serious, the danger an x-ray poses is nothing compared

to the

> danger of not figuring out exactly what's going on. If it's being

done as

> part of a routine screening (which I doubt) then the x-ray might

not be

> worth it. I'm not aware of any problems with MRIs, but maybe

someone else

> is.

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: sanderson [mailto:walkermtn@y...]

> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 4:54 PM

> @y...

> Subject: medical tests

>

>

> This is sort-of off topic, but health related. I have

> a doctor who wants me to have a chest x-ray and MRI. I

> don't know much about medical tests. Could anyone give

> an opinion as to the safety of these tests,

> health-wise?

> Sharon

>

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