Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Hi there Good luck with the new scan! A routine MRi check is recommended for ALL patients where Pituitary illness is involved as it may be caused by a small tumour called an Adenoma. These can be quite small and difficult to detect and sometimes an MRi with ultra sound has been used to detect them even when an MRi did not show anything. As new techniques become available then good hospitals ensure the patient is check until all is rules out or a full and proper diagnosis has been made. Hope that helps? Let us know what actually happens and how it went! Kind regards, On 8 Sep 2006 at 1:11, ogarchamplin wrote: > Today I went for my MRI of my Pituitary and after the scan the Tech > asked if I would go for a special 3D scan today because " she did not > think the images were clear enough " so I said yes. She gave me a > envelope with a paper in it and off I went to the next city to get a > 3D scan. Well curiosity got the best of me and I read the paper in > the envelope and it said for them to double check for Pituitary > Adenoma. Would this be hypogonadism related? > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:11:41 -0000, you wrote: >Today I went for my MRI of my Pituitary and after the scan the Tech >asked if I would go for a special 3D scan today because " she did not >think the images were clear enough " so I said yes. She gave me a >envelope with a paper in it and off I went to the next city to get a >3D scan. Well curiosity got the best of me and I read the paper in >the envelope and it said for them to double check for Pituitary >Adenoma. Would this be hypogonadism related? Yes, it can be. They are very small tumors (usually benign) in the pituitary that depending on their location can increase or decrease hormone production. For hypogonadism it is usually causes low LH or FSH . More common is one causing high prolactin (Called prolactinoma) which also decreases T levels. These as I said are usually benign and most respond to medication rather than surgery. ________________ I am human; nothing in humanity is alien to me. Terence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 well my bloodwork he did included LH/FSH and Prolactin so he must have an idea of what he is doing > > >Today I went for my MRI of my Pituitary and after the scan the Tech > >asked if I would go for a special 3D scan today because " she did not > >think the images were clear enough " so I said yes. She gave me a > >envelope with a paper in it and off I went to the next city to get a > >3D scan. Well curiosity got the best of me and I read the paper in > >the envelope and it said for them to double check for Pituitary > >Adenoma. Would this be hypogonadism related? > > > Yes, it can be. They are very small tumors (usually benign) in the > pituitary that depending on their location can increase or decrease > hormone production. For hypogonadism it is usually causes low LH or > FSH . More common is one causing high prolactin (Called prolactinoma) > which also decreases T levels. > > These as I said are usually benign and most respond to medication > rather than surgery. > > ________________ > I am human; nothing in humanity is alien to me. > Terence > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Here is a link about this. Phil http://www.revoptom.com/handbook/SECT54a.HTM ogarchamplin <gripperm@...> wrote: Today I went for my MRI of my Pituitary and after the scan the Tech asked if I would go for a special 3D scan today because " she did not think the images were clear enough " so I said yes. She gave me a envelope with a paper in it and off I went to the next city to get a 3D scan. Well curiosity got the best of me and I read the paper in the envelope and it said for them to double check for Pituitary Adenoma. Would this be hypogonadism related? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:06:20 -0000, you wrote: >well my bloodwork he did included LH/FSH and Prolactin so he must have >an idea of what he is doing Yes. He's following the full diagnostic protocol it seems. Just make sure he adds E2/Estratiol testing when he comes back from that. You can read the protocol and rational in the AACE guidelines. http://www.aace.com/pub/pdf/guidelines/hypogonadism.pdf Count yourself lucky. He\'s not starting you on TRT right away and then asking you to quit for diagnostics. It's a pattern way too many of us have seen. > > >> >> >Today I went for my MRI of my Pituitary and after the scan the Tech >> >asked if I would go for a special 3D scan today because " she did not >> >think the images were clear enough " so I said yes. She gave me a >> >envelope with a paper in it and off I went to the next city to get a >> >3D scan. Well curiosity got the best of me and I read the paper in >> >the envelope and it said for them to double check for Pituitary >> >Adenoma. Would this be hypogonadism related? >> >> >> Yes, it can be. They are very small tumors (usually benign) in the >> pituitary that depending on their location can increase or decrease >> hormone production. For hypogonadism it is usually causes low LH or >> FSH . More common is one causing high prolactin (Called prolactinoma) >> which also decreases T levels. >> >> These as I said are usually benign and most respond to medication >> rather than surgery. >> >> ________________ >> I am human; nothing in humanity is alien to me. >> Terence >> > > > > > > > ________________ I am human; nothing in humanity is alien to me. Terence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Hi all, I have been having problems with my back so my doctor has ordered an MRI scan on my whole spine. He says I will have to lay completely still on my back for about half an hour. Now I am worried as my back goes into spasms whenever I try to lay flat. Have any more of you had an MRI and what was it like?? Best wishes to all. Judith.xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Judith: I had a full spine MRI and I am somewhat claustrophobic. What got me through the process was really listening to the rhythm of the magnets flying around. The rhythms are constantly changing and actually very interesting. Try concentrating of the " Music of MRI " to get keep your mind off the hard table. --Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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