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Question: Flow voids - are they abnormal
| tiffairy
- Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:10 am |
I just noticed that my most recent MRI showed "flow voids in the major intracranial vessels" yet the impression came back as normal other than a Chiari Malformation. Exactly what are flow voids?
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| Dr. Leigh Anderson
- Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:23 am |
 This is a normal finding. Essentially, MRI can not see moving blood and the blood vessels look empty (thus the term flow void). Do not worry about.
Good luck
Dr. Anderson
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| tiffairy
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:28 am |
Thankyou!
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| Dr. Leigh Anderson
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:37 pm |
You are Very Welcomed
Dr. Anderson
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