MRI brain scans

[mellowtigger]

The process was very fast and uneventful.  That's good, since I only got 4.5 hours of sleep last night.  I go to see the neurologist on Tuesday morning next week.

I wore my purple Zubaz and an Animal Humane Society t-shirt.  I took off my glasses and my shoes.  They gave me ear protectors (against the loud noise) that had a local radio station piped in so I could listen while I waited.  I had to keep my eyes closed the whole time, and they told me to not wiggle even my feet during the procedure.  There was no injection of any enhancing chemicals.

There was much clicking and humming and thumping.  The last minute was so obnoxious that the roller-bed was shaking from the force of the machinery.  A few of the scans gave me a sensation of slightly brighter ambient lighting, but I resisted the curiosity to open my eyes and check directly.  They gave me a cd of all the images after they were done.  (I asked for a copy.)  It's been an hour since the procedure and I have no headaches or dizziness or nausea. 

They took 129 images.  Here are 6 that I like.  I've expanded their sizes to make them easier to view here.





That's my brain.  :)

Comments

[snousle.livejournal.com]

The one with the eyeballs would make a great user pic!

[lordalfredhenry.livejournal.com]

That's amazing! I wish I knew how to interpret these images! I can recognize a few structures there. The left side asymmetry is perhaps most intriguing.

[dangerdhotrod.livejournal.com]

i saw the top right text note as saying 'Mister Brain w/o Contrast' at the top right.

teehee

[fingertrouble.livejournal.com]

Strange don't remember mine being noisy, or clangy. It was just weird staring at the inside of a tube while invisible rays ping at your brain.

It was indeed very b-movie, Attack of the 50 ft Bear.

Glad it went well...I didn't get any piccies! WAH! The EEG person did a special reading for me which was on the wall for many years though...

[geometrician.livejournal.com]

Asymmetry is normal, eyestalk man. When you look closely, very little about humans is symmetrical. Most people's face isn't even on straight! These are nice, crisp scans. As you've learned, these are a few slices of dozens or even hundreds, so nothing can really be gleaned from these few images. I think your radiologist will have fun reading the whole batch, though!

Wait... what are those words in your brain, in the bottom image... Hecho en Mexico? What? :oP

[sunshinenilkcub]

Cool! I am very interested in the interpretation, especially anything autism related. I've been reading all of your entries with interest, just never have had much time or energy to respond. Right now I can't sleep, so I have all kinds of time. :)

[vocalista001.livejournal.com]

My husband just had this procedure done, and we are also waiting for a gazillion days for the neurologist appointment.

I too wish I knew what the heck I was looking at and what it meant!