Re: INFO - Value of 3D T1W & STIR MRI sequences in diagnosing erosions in RA

[Guest guest]

, looks like your research uncovered the answer to my earlier

question about tunnel erosions. Thanks (I think!).

Betsy in Houston

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> Boca Radiology Group

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> " Value of 3D T1W & STIR MRI sequences in diagnosing erosions in

RA " :

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> http://www.bocaradiology.com/ra/3D/index.html

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> (includes tunnel erosion)

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> Not an MD

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> I'll tell you where to go!

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> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

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> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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[Guest guest]

Hi, . I have an appointment with my Rheumy in 3 weeks. I will

ask him and see what he thinks.

Thanks for checking it out for me.

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> >> Boca Radiology Group

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> >> " Value of 3D T1W & STIR MRI sequences in diagnosing erosions in

> > RA " :

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> >> http://www.bocaradiology.com/ra/3D/index.html

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> >> (includes tunnel erosion)

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[Guest guest]

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I went to my rheumy last week and we were discussing the value of the

MRI. It started when I

asked him why he hasn't done a sed rate or CRP since our initial

visit over a year ago. He told me that he only

uses them for diagnostic purposes. So I asked him how he knows if the

treatment is effective

and he said he goes by when patients tell him. He's seen sed rates in

the 100's and patients

tell him they feel better, and then he's seen normal sed rates where

the patients are in agony.

He uses the MRI for monitoring progression. He also says that erosion

are showing up long before

a patient has symptoms. It was an interesting visit.

a

On Mar 11, 2006, at 12:21 AM, wrote:

> Boca Radiology Group

>

> " Value of 3D T1W & STIR MRI sequences in diagnosing erosions in RA " :

>

> http://www.bocaradiology.com/ra/3D/index.html

>

> (includes tunnel erosion)

>

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's very interesting, a.

Do you know what sort of MRIs or what type of machine (does he have his own

portable unit?)? How often does he do them? What about the cost?

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] INFO - Value of 3D T1W & STIR MRI sequences in

diagnosing erosions in RA

> ,

>

> I went to my rheumy last week and we were discussing the value of the

> MRI. It started when I

> asked him why he hasn't done a sed rate or CRP since our initial

> visit over a year ago. He told me that he only

> uses them for diagnostic purposes. So I asked him how he knows if the

> treatment is effective

> and he said he goes by when patients tell him. He's seen sed rates in

> the 100's and patients

> tell him they feel better, and then he's seen normal sed rates where

> the patients are in agony.

> He uses the MRI for monitoring progression. He also says that erosion

> are showing up long before

> a patient has symptoms. It was an interesting visit.

>

> a

[Guest guest]

No he didn't elaborate on what sort of MRI's. He hasn't done any on

me, but he's not looking for

a diagnosis on me. He's got plenty of reports on me. I don't know how

he deals with the insurance

or cost issue. I'll have to ask him next visit.

a

On Mar 14, 2006, at 3:28 PM, wrote:

> That's very interesting, a.

>

> Do you know what sort of MRIs or what type of machine (does he have

> his own

> portable unit?)? How often does he do them? What about the cost?

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org