Karla Flores was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. An misplaced MRI found a second, nearly inoperable, tumor on her spine.

They’ll take a sample from the tumor for the biopsy. If they can’t get the entire tumor, they’ll remove a small piece. If they can get to the tumor without surgery, they’ll make a small ...

However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recommend full-body scans as a routine screening tool for cancer in individuals without ... side effects of MRI contrast.

It travels through your body to the arteries in your brain and allows the scan to capture more detailed images of the blood vessels. An MRI with or without contrast can help healthcare ...

Among them, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role in the diagnosis of brain tumors as a noninvasive and safe modality, providing clear and strong contrast. However, the invasive ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My primary care doctor has ordered that I get an MRI scan with and without ... gadolinium (the contrast dye that will be injected to enhance pictures of my brain) safe?