Posted by Hernia MD on October 2, 2009, 9:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Why am I having a Pelvic MRI when I already had a Pelvic CT Scan?"
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the x-ray can easily be done before surgery. I assume you have titanium tacks. The newer tacks are absorbable and won't be seen by x-ray. The titanium tacks are easily seen on MRI or CAT scans. I would do the x-ray first, then you know exactly where to go at the time of the laparoscopic exploration to remove the problematic tack. It gets a little tricky using fluroscopy (x-ray) at the time of surgery and there is greater exposure to x-rays by the patient.
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