In Australia, we have a system called Medicare which can cover quite a bit of the costs. This neurologist has performed his previous services all under this provision, so I have not had to pay a cent (my primary neurologist who I see at his private practice is not the same). This one works out of a govt run teaching hospital.mrhodes40 wrote:Is it expensive to get the MRV too?
In investigating the possibility of getting an MRV on my own, I was told to expect an MRV to cost between $600-$1000 AUD (I pay considerably more than that to Medicare in Taxes ). I am not sure how much a CT would cost, but for me, it is the least of my issues. My health is one thing I am prepared to pay for without question.
I once had a CT scan on my lungs , and from memory, they take slices, thus providing a 3D image. I have spoke with Dr Dake, and he generously offered to review my scans. I am doing the CT scan over the MRV's following his recommendation.mrhodes40 wrote:On my MRV which has the picture from dead on front, my jugs were flattened so that in the front the looked the normal thickness, but Dr Dake knew to have them digitally "turn" my picture 20 degrees and BANG! there it was the thinned area.
We could see on the neck MRI too that the jugs were mere slits flattened to the back at the angle of the jaw rather than fulll round veins. SO they did slices of my neck in the regular MRI same time as MRV and that let us know that the jugs needed that rotation to see the anomaly...
It would be great for academic purposes, if something is found in my CT. However, I am a big baby regarding the enhancement medium, and would expect to get an MRV if something is found, by the Dr that would be planning on performing any "work".mrhodes40 wrote:you don't think for academic purposes it might be good to just have it for comparison?
At this stage I am being "cautious" in that it is still "unproven", and maybe if it is real, I don't have MS You remember what your thoughts were as you were driving down to cali don't you...