Hello all,
Had my MRI today at 12 month mark. But this is the first time they’ve ever extended a scan whilst I am on the bed. He said it would be four x 4 min scans. Then he came on and said they’d do another so I’d be a bit longer. Then again he said sorry but they were going to extend it and it would be another 10 mins. Was in there for an hour in the end. Historically it’s been about 30-35 mins but that included whole upper body inc brain whereas this time it was only pelvic area.
Of course now I’m scared! results in a week but I’m hoping they’d call me sooner if it’s showing something has returned. Interesting no CT with contrast this time.
Anyone else had their scan extended whilst on the scanning bed?
many thanks
PPR xx
I completely understand your worries, it doesn’t take much for that old familiar doubt & panic to begin setting in does it?
It makes complete sense what you’re oncologist friend has said about clarity of the images, I knew that MRI’s are based on ’slices’ that build the final image & any movement, including internal movements, can disrupt the imaging hence the buscopan etc. Maybe if like you’ve said you’ve had a flare of colitis this could have contributed to the extended scan?
It’ll be a long week for you waiting for the results but I’ve everything crossed that the results are good. Please let us know how you get on.
Nicola
