Brain MRI

[Seren65]

Hi Everyone

Just a quick question - just wondered how long after a brain MRI , do people tend to get their results?

Thanks

[Sarah74]

I had an mri of my foot on a tuesday and had the results within a week

Assume because there was hardly anyone in the hospital same as my bloods were turned around the same day

[Seren65 in reply to Sarah74]

Thanks Sarah,

I had my MRI on Tuesday evening so I’m hoping that I may get my results as promptly as you .

[willow80]

Hi I also had a brain MRI for Lupus and unfortunately my results didn’t come back until my next consultants appointment. It may be due to the fact my GP is out of area to the hospital.

Do hope you get yours quicker.

[Seren65 in reply to willow80]

Thankyou Willow80.

I wondered that - my next Rheum appointment is at the beginning of December so maybe that’s when I will hear.

The neurologist ordered this so I’m hoping I’ll be told over the phone earlier 😊

[willow80 in reply to Seren65]

Certainly. They contact sooner. December is a long wait.

All the best.

[Seren65 in reply to willow80]

Thanks willow80.

Might get my GP to chase it up if I don’t hear anything. Hopefully no news is good news. I figure if there was anything sinister on there , you’d hear pretty much straight away x

[willow80 in reply to Seren65]

I always think that. Fingers and toes crossed.

[Seren65 in reply to willow80]

Thankyou !

[Sarah74]

Fingers crossed

And dont be shy in chasing them!

[Seren65 in reply to Sarah74]

Thanks Sarah - I will chase them !

[Roarah]

I always have my results posted on my chart within 24 hours but often even sooner. The doctor usually talks to me the day after a scheduled scan.

[Seren65 in reply to Roarah]

That’s amazing! Where do you live?

[Roarah in reply to Seren65]

I am in Connecticut in the us.

[Seren65 in reply to Roarah]

That’s a fantastic turnaround.

My MRI has got to be reviewed either by a radiologist at the hospital where it was done Or by a radiologist at another hospital in England or one in Australia . They will then report back

[Roarah in reply to Seren65]

The radiologist usually reads the scan within an hour or so, writes a report that is looked at by the doctor and he releases it on my chart and calls me to go over anything seen or not seen. I have mine always done at a large teaching hospital that charges more than other places in my area though so it might be slower elsewhere. My mammograms take a day longer to get results than my mri. My husband's oncologist has a similar scan turn around at same hospital.

[heatherevans28]

I had my results and a letter to explain them from my consultant within a week. The turnaround is pretty fast for reading them I think. I'm based in Glasgow, Scotland.

[Seren65 in reply to heatherevans28]

That’s good to hear for you . I hope you’re keeping well.

Maybe I’ll hear more this week?

[Wendy39]

Hello

I think this depends on so many issues, unfortunately. I think that basically they wait until the next Consultant appointment to tell you - whether Rheumy or Neurology etc. Which can be torture if you are very worried about something. I'd like to think if something urgent showed up, that they would call you back in quickly to discuss. No news is good new, kind of approach? I've had MRIs done of my brain and my spine and then repeated about 5 years later, to compare, as I had some white matter lesions and two lesions on my spinal cord. I was a little impatient and going to see a Consultant privately, so very cheekily went to my GP surgery and asked them to print out the radiology report for me, so I could take it with me and they did. So I got a copy for myself and actually my next NHS appointment was months away. I didn't want to wait that long. I think sometimes the medics do not realise the agony of the lupus diagnosis and journey. We want answers and they seem to be so painfully slow to provide them sometimes. Good luck.

[Seren65 in reply to Wendy39]

Hello Wendy

I totally agree with you - it does seem painfully slow whilst waiting for results .

I was thinking this was my 2nd brain MRI but it’s actually only my 1st . I’ve had a spine MRI but I’ve realised my previous brain scan was a CT scan . I’m hoping this gives more information in regard to my neurological symptoms . It’s good you’ve been able to compare the difference in your scans .

I’m due a telephone conversation with my GP tomorrow so am hoping he may have heard something. X

[Wendy39 in reply to Seren65]

Fingers crossed.

[Bake34]

I had mri on 3 July and I haven't heard yet

[Seren65 in reply to Bake34]

I always think you feel better once you’ve got the results- you know what you may be dealing with . It’s the waiting which is hard . Hope you hear back this week 😊

[Foggybiddy]

I heard the next day after they discovered a major problem with my brain MRI so I’d definitely say no news is good news! Hope all is ok for you

[Seren65 in reply to Foggybiddy]

Thankyou so much Foggybiddy . Sorry to hear you had a major problem. Hope you’re keeping well now

[Bake34]

Thank you x