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Meningioma: Anyone else? I'm frightened

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@16kidark80

Found out that I have a 2.9cm meningioma last October while being diagnosed for another problem. I don't seem to have any notable symptoms. Had a MRI safe pacemaker implant since then. Am now due for a follow-up MRI. Was now told that MRI is now not possible since I had a stent implant in right coronary artery 12years ago. Problem is that even in pacemaker MRI safe mode, presence of stent will destroy the pacemaker and result in emergency replacement surgery. Only alternative to MRI would be CT scan. Would reduced image resolution be adequate to determine any changes in meningioma since last MRI in October?

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Even though a CT scan is inferior to an MRI when it comes to imaging all the particulars of a meningioma, I would think the radiologist would still be able to measure it accurately. And what you're trying to ascertain is if it has grown. A good question for your doctor.