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jess71400
jess71400

Hi, I'm just wondering how long the wait normally is for results for MRI scan and what the norm is for receiving them; do you get a letter if it's good or bad news or do they ring you sooner if it's bad news? I had the scan 2 weeks ago and haven't heard anything but when I came out, they said to phone up the hospital a week later, but when I phoned, they said the final report wasn't ready yet, should I be worried? I was also in the scanner for about 45mins altogether and had to have dye into my arm and buscopan. Any information would be helpful as the wait is making me worry!

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  • jess71400
    jess71400

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    Should I also be worried that they told me to ring?
  • dambudzo
    dambudzo jess71400

    Posted

    hi

    the scan itself is visible almost straight away but they usually have to get someone to look at it, interpret it, and write a report - and that can take time. i think that if something suspicious is found then they telephone pretty quickly.

    if it has been a week since you called them, try to call again. or they may send the results to the consultant who arranged for the scan to be done and then that consultant will write to you. perhaps contact the consultant instead?

     

    • jess71400
      jess71400 dambudzo

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      Hi,

      Thanks for the reply. Yes she said it could take up to 14 days, and that was  today, so phoned consultant's secretary and the consultant is apparently going to look at it and send a letter, but I just thought that it was strange that they told me to ring on the Monday after my scan.

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