evil1182 Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I had an MRI done last week in which they found a brain aneurysm, so I went back today to get copies of the MRI films so I could go to diff. DR's, and they gave it to me on a CD, but, I can't open the files, it came with a file called DICOMDIR and in the sub-folder it has a whole bunch of files with just numbers. I did a google on the DICOMDIR file and a program came up which I still can't open it, it's a .m extension. Anyone out here knows anything about this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edam Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 If you have a brain aneurysm, I would suggest worrying less about DICOMDIR, and more about having that taken care of as soon as possible. I would guess that any neurologist that you go to would be capable of reading those files, but call and check first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil1182 Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 My next appointment is in September, so there's not much I can do there. I just wanted to see what the images looked like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Just in case, you might want to contact your doctor and ask for copies in various formats if possible, such as BMP or PNG - but make sure it's a lossless format. You don't want to have brain surgery and wake up, finding out that none of it was necessary, and that the shadow on the photo was just a result of lossy compression. Best of luck. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben82859 Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 you need a dicom viewer. http://www.sph.sc.edu/comd/rorden/mricro.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil1182 Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Just in case, you might want to contact your doctor and ask for copies in various formats if possible, such as BMP or PNG - but make sure it's a lossless format. You don't want to have brain surgery and wake up, finding out that none of it was necessary, and that the shadow on the photo was just a result of lossy compression. Best of luck. Yea, I'm going to call tomorrow to find out more, I doubt they will convert these images. That's why I got the films, so different DR's could analyze it. it's always good to get a second and third opinion. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil1182 Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 you need a dicom viewer. http://www.sph.sc.edu/comd/rorden/mricro.html Damn, that prog. looks complicated. I still can't open the files..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Most digital imaging these days should have some sort of viewing program that automatically allows the viewing, otherwise alot of hospitals will also make the software available online so you would have to install it. if neither of them works, then they are required to either check out the originals to you or make a copy. i would just call them up and find out which it is. either way, why would you really need to view mri's? unless you've been trained in it, you're not gonna know what you're looking at. the mri report would be your best bet, but even at that the language will more than likely be beyond the lay person's capabilities. how much did your doctor tell you about this aneurysm? second opinions are great, and i highly recommend them, but you need to do it sooner than later. if you're able to find someone until september, go elsewhere first. find someone who will see you earlier. if you're not picky, go online and find an Independant or Qualified Medical Examiner. they'll be able to give you a non-biased second opinion. only problem is they may or may not be a neurologist. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil1182 Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Most digital imaging these days should have some sort of viewing program that automatically allows the viewing, otherwise alot of hospitals will also make the software available online so you would have to install it. if neither of them works, then they are required to either check out the originals to you or make a copy. i would just call them up and find out which it is. either way, why would you really need to view mri's? unless you've been trained in it, you're not gonna know what you're looking at. the mri report would be your best bet, but even at that the language will more than likely be beyond the lay person's capabilities. how much did your doctor tell you about this aneurysm? second opinions are great, and i highly recommend them, but you need to do it sooner than later. if you're able to find someone until september, go elsewhere first. find someone who will see you earlier. if you're not picky, go online and find an Independant or Qualified Medical Examiner. they'll be able to give you a non-biased second opinion. only problem is they may or may not be a neurologist. good luck. The guy above posted a prog. which is a little difficult to use, but I figured out how to use. Just out of curiosity I guess, I wanted to see what they see. BTW, I can't see crap. I'm trying to decode it now using a medical dictionary. The doctor didn't say much, cause she's a Pain mgt. dr. I got three referrals to the top Neurologists in the city and all their earliest appointments are late Aug. early Sept. Thanks for the support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 yeah, you're not gonna be able to see much. it's worse than reading hieroglyphics. it's just not something you can teach overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben82859 Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 i am and x-ray tech. in new york city if i can help let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil1182 Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 i am and x-ray tech. in new york city if i can help let me know. You work in a hospital? I'm thinking of going to Bellevue or NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, as they seem to have the best Neuro dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edam Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 As a side note: Aside from the relative foolishness of posting a medical question on a baseball game website, care should be taken in giving out specific advice. It may cause unfortunate circumstances for both the poster of such advice and this site itself. Suggestion: all such threads should be deleted and the OP directed to valid medical websites, for informational purposes only, if they are reluctant to find a doctor to examine them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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