MRI scan of head

ask your GP  if your brain could be checked  for any unusual morphology

Thanks Aidie, I will.  I do find it really interesting and, since it was a full scan, it seems a shame not to ask for anything else which might be revealed.    

I am basically a patient who asks loads of questions and, with my liver and kidney MRI scan, I had to ask more than once before getting the actual report from the scan.  I also like to see the actual pictures and to get these I had to wait until my next appointment, ask quite pointedly and only then did the very obliging consultant allow me to take pictures of what was appearing on his screen.  All my information, of course, so I felt entitled to it.  I wish they'd automatically give a full report but I suppose there will be patients who could freak out over it.    

I am basically a patient who asks loads of questions and, with my liver and kidney MRI scan, I had to ask more than once before getting the actual report from the scan.  I also like to see the actual pictures and to get these I had to wait until my next appointment, ask quite pointedly and only then did the very obliging consultant allow me to take pictures of what was appearing on his screen.  All my information, of course, so I felt entitled to it.  I wish they'd automatically give a full report but I suppose there will be patients who could freak out over it.    

had to look it up its part of the baby  --- i did embryology at uni i should have known

it was absolutely fascinating that we have gills for a period when we are developing

is the tissue of the placenta part of u are the baby ?

Wow!  That sounds excellent.  I'm definitely going to ask!  I'm really interested in this kind of stuff. 

(NB Many years ago I was the new mother who, as well as being interested in the baby, asked to see and touch the placenta on both sides because I was so curious).  

i want one  

Jenny, I have at least one MRI of the Head each year (nothing to do with autism).

This is my experience:   With the NHS, if you want the scan on a disc you just ask your neuro. The last time I asked - about ten years ago now - I had to pay £10 and sign a form. They then posted the scan to me on a DVD along with the right software to view it.  A day or two later,  they sent me the password needed to open it.

It is fascinating, you can travel through your brain in different directions at any speed you like. Of course, If there is anything of concern your neuro will have already discussed it with you.

Ben

there is bound to be someone who likes this stuff ---- a nichemarket for MRI scan t-shirts 

My liver scans are certainly horrific but I still found them fascinating because they revealed full structures which I could only partially palpate from the outside.  Sort of, "Oh!  Now I can see why that bit hurts so much!" and "Now I can see why my bowels are getting a bit dicky under the weight of all that!" 

i got the images of my pinned broken thumb --- but they where more horrific than cool 

Ah, I should do this!

Jenny Butterfly said:

I also like to see the actual pictures

If you go private, you get the full scan results on a DVD - and it comes with software for you to view your brain in a rotatable 3d image and zoom in and out to have a good dig around.. 

go for it ---- ask for the images then u can get them put on a t-shirt which u can wear with "this is the real me" written above one of them 

wouldn't that be cool