Ultrasound scan for adrenals reliable?
i had a UltraSound scan recently on abdomen to investigate mass loss, hormones abnormalities etc
Ultrasound showed my kidneys, liver, spleen, the sonographer said they were all common. adrenal glands were not prominent which she said was a good item and it looked all clear.
she couldnt quite see the ovaries so i had to capture a transvaginal one as she looked for pcos it confirmed cysts on ovaries.
the doctor (endocrinologist) skimmed over the ultrasound result really and said it was normal but then as i be asking questions, at the end the doctor ordered an MRI scan, "just to show that its normal", i feel he was just doing it to show that there be nothing as he said "in these cases nothing is found on the adrenals"
i really dont want to dance as ive heard bad stories about their effects and dont want to put my body through the powerful magentic rays.
he's requested it to oral exam my adrenals glands, but if the ultrasound said everything including my liver, spleen, kidneys etc was clear and fine then im wondering why is it good ample for those organs?
why do i need an MRI for adrenals and not to check these other organs, why cant it be taken it that they are all normal?
help out?
im worried i really dont want to go i feel i will have to quash and its tomorrow :0(
would an adrenal mass in a person who had it not show upon an ultrasound?
Answers:
There is no valid evidence to suggest that being exposed to a high magnetic paddock during an MRI, poses any long term risk to health. They are quite secure.
There is of course only so much an ultrasound can detect. Has he done an adrenal function test? Were your cortisol level abnormal or something? He likely just requests to make sure nothing has be missed.
No, tumours would likely not show up on the ultrasound as it would likely be quite tiny. Source(s): Registered Nurse
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Ultrasound showed my kidneys, liver, spleen, the sonographer said they were all common. adrenal glands were not prominent which she said was a good item and it looked all clear.
she couldnt quite see the ovaries so i had to capture a transvaginal one as she looked for pcos it confirmed cysts on ovaries.
the doctor (endocrinologist) skimmed over the ultrasound result really and said it was normal but then as i be asking questions, at the end the doctor ordered an MRI scan, "just to show that its normal", i feel he was just doing it to show that there be nothing as he said "in these cases nothing is found on the adrenals"
i really dont want to dance as ive heard bad stories about their effects and dont want to put my body through the powerful magentic rays.
he's requested it to oral exam my adrenals glands, but if the ultrasound said everything including my liver, spleen, kidneys etc was clear and fine then im wondering why is it good ample for those organs?
why do i need an MRI for adrenals and not to check these other organs, why cant it be taken it that they are all normal?
help out?
im worried i really dont want to go i feel i will have to quash and its tomorrow :0(
would an adrenal mass in a person who had it not show upon an ultrasound?
Answers:
There is no valid evidence to suggest that being exposed to a high magnetic paddock during an MRI, poses any long term risk to health. They are quite secure.
There is of course only so much an ultrasound can detect. Has he done an adrenal function test? Were your cortisol level abnormal or something? He likely just requests to make sure nothing has be missed.
No, tumours would likely not show up on the ultrasound as it would likely be quite tiny. Source(s): Registered Nurse
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