Hi Ess,
Thank you for your reply. Our laws here in Australia are the same as the US, however I have to wait until I have seen the Doctor first, which is March 18. I am going to see my GP (what we call a General Practioner is like your family Doctor) this week and ask him to request a copy of the report, which he can. As the film went back to the Public Hospital my Doctor does not get a copy of it straigt away. He will get a medical letter after I have seen the Doctor on March 18.
I will get the film when I go back to the Hospital in March. I knew that he had seen something, I am just hoping it is MS and not anything else sinsister.
The Radiologist was great but as he is Private he could not help me with this as I am a Public Patient. But I hope to sort it out soon.
Would you have any suggestions what type of tests one normally has, if lesions are shown?
Thanks for your advice, much appreaciated. Roseanne
Roseanne
Hi, Roseanne.
Actually all this is a good thing. It appears the radiologist saw abnormalities on your MRI and thinks you need other kinds of tests. Can you get a copy of his report? That should tell you a lot. In the US patients are entitled to all such information, but maybe your laws differ. If you can, get the actual MRI images too. Try to keep copies of everything for your personal records.
I know you just want to get to the bottom of things, and it appears you are on your way. Why not try to get the radiologist to intervene and speed up the process in whatever way he can. He sounds like a good ally.
ess