Do more thorough research on the doctors that made the short list.Or create multiple lists, for example doctors near by, or doctors you would see if you decide to travel. You can use the internet and phone to learn more and eliminate people from your list based on what is important to you. Do what research you have to do to create a short-list of candidates. Create a short list based on your criteria.A lot of people use social media to find doctors. If you live near one or more Universities with medical schoolsĮ. You can build the list from a number of sources, including:ī. This is the step where you create a pool of potential doctors to match against your list of criteria. With what you know about yourself, do you have a straightforward case, or a complicated one with multiple problems? Someone who does a lot of Chiari surgeries or a general surgeon?Į. Think through what YOU, as a patient, feel is important in a doctor. What is right for one person may not be right for someone else. Everyone is looking for something different. If necessary, recruit a family member to help you through the process. However, this is an important decision, and a methodical approach to the matter can help. This can be extremely difficult to do, especially if the diagnosis has come as surprise, or if you have been told for years there is nothing wrong. There is no right answer, but like anything else, the more work you put into it, the better the result is likely to be.
Keep in mind these are just suggestions, you may decide to use all of them, use some of them, or not to use any of them at all. Thus, the question becomes how do you find a good neurosurgeon? There are many ways to go about it, and below are some suggestions. Phase-contrast allows for the visualization of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow and can be used to determine if a Chiari malformation is blocking the natural back and forth flow of CSF between the brain and spine and how large the blockage isĪs such, we recommend that each patient (or parent) do the work necessary to find the neurosurgeon that is right for them. The MRI machine is used in the same way as a traditional MRI, however, the operator will program the MRI a little differently and the computer that generates the image(s) will interpret the data it receives differently in order to show movement Phase-contrast is taken the same way as a traditional MRI, with the addition of either a wristband or EKG leads on the patient’s chest to measure the heart rate
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The bed will then slide into the machine, you will have a panic button to push in an emergencyįor the next 20 minutes to 1 hour, the machine will make a series of loud noises, occasionally changing positions Once inside the generally cold MRI room, you will lie down on a flat bedīecause the machine is loud, you will be given ear plugs to protect your ears or headphones to listen to music and communicate with the technicianĭepending on the equipment, a coil may be placed over your face like a mask
After the initial waiting time in the reception area a technician will explain the process, ask a series of questions, and lead you into the MRI room
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