Test results for child mri

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My 5 year old grandson had a brain scan on Monday referred by pediatrics for vomiting. I pushed for the scan as it was the last test they were going to do. They told us the results could be in 3 to 4 weeks!! Someone told me the Radiologist only looks at the scans on a certain day each week is this true?

There is a really significant shortage of children's neuroradiologists so these scans can't be reported in detail by just anyone. How this is organised depends on local arrangements (there will be urgent reporting where there's high suspicion of a brain tumour). Unfortunately I wouldn't be completely surprised by what you described though it is pretty rotten for patients and families.

I know it's not the same but my ds had an MRI on his leg last year and they said the results would be 3 weeks but I had a call three days later saying to come into hospital in two days time as they had found an undiagnosed fracture.

I think it very much depends on the hospital to be honest. My son has yearly MRI’s for a childhood brain tumour and we get his results in about 2 weeks. I know of some hospitals that offer same day/next day results!

I don’t know about whether radiographers only check results on a certain day, but I know with my son the results then have to be discussed at an MDT.

I hope you get the results quickly OP x

Thanks for replying

Thankyou. I'm hoping that if something serious was spotted especially it being the brain we may possibly have heard by now

Thankyou so much. I'm hoping that if something serious was spotted especially it being the brain we may possibly have heard by now.

I hope your son continues to be well x

My best friends daughter had an MRI, and by the time she was wheeled back up to her discharge room there was a team waiting for her with results ( not good news although 2 years later she is great)

So im always inclined to think no news is better news.

Depends where you are. For my DD it was as soon as she had it done (suspected MS). But she has regular scans now and it’s about a week or so then she gets a letter (she’s an adult now, child then). Her first mri there was such a long wait I went private and the results were immediate again. I think they have a weekly group meeting where they go over things but it’s read initially as soon as done one is available. Certainly three to four weeks seems extraordinary.

Thanks so much for replying. I'm hoping no news is good news. I'm so glad your friends daughter is doing well

Thankyou for replying. I hope your daughter is doing well

When patients are having their scans a radiographer is viewing them in real time to check quality. If anything obvious is seen it will be flagged straight away. The radiographers to get used to seeing scans and can pick out significant abnormalities

Thankyou so much for replying. That makes me feel a little bit better

Thanks so much for replying that makes me feel a little easier x