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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 526698" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I just get so frustrated that it would take so long to check out something in a child's brain! I am not a medical expert, I can only say what our experiences have been. There are different levels of CAT scans and MRI's and there are also PET scans that can help look at the function of the brain. A cat scan is more of an xray (to me) and an MRI, especially some of the more sensitive levels can look at each of the structures in detail. It takes longer to get an MRI for that reason. For my son's issue (cavernous angioma) unless quite large a CAT scan can't find it, and only a certain kind of MRI can find it. Along with the levels there is also the choice to use some kind of contrast or not. This makes things show up like lumps or blockages.</p><p></p><p>For your daughter if there is damage on a smaller cell level, it may not show up. Just like with mild concussions. PET scans view which areas of the brain are active during different activities. I can imagine insurance would only cover it under certain circumstances. So, clearly I can't recommend, but it seems like...CAT scans can find bigger things, MRI is more detailed....I'd hope for an MRI, but could be way off base.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 526698, member: 12886"] I just get so frustrated that it would take so long to check out something in a child's brain! I am not a medical expert, I can only say what our experiences have been. There are different levels of CAT scans and MRI's and there are also PET scans that can help look at the function of the brain. A cat scan is more of an xray (to me) and an MRI, especially some of the more sensitive levels can look at each of the structures in detail. It takes longer to get an MRI for that reason. For my son's issue (cavernous angioma) unless quite large a CAT scan can't find it, and only a certain kind of MRI can find it. Along with the levels there is also the choice to use some kind of contrast or not. This makes things show up like lumps or blockages. For your daughter if there is damage on a smaller cell level, it may not show up. Just like with mild concussions. PET scans view which areas of the brain are active during different activities. I can imagine insurance would only cover it under certain circumstances. So, clearly I can't recommend, but it seems like...CAT scans can find bigger things, MRI is more detailed....I'd hope for an MRI, but could be way off base. [/QUOTE]
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