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Originally Posted by randal
The VA allows full access to veterans to their medical records online (at least back to about 2012, when they went to fully electronic records). I'm quite Impressed.
We're able to see our lab reports, test results, radiology (see below), everything. You know that stuff your doctor scribbles down during your
appointments? We can even print those out.
That's my spine. - I downloaded a free program that even some doctors use to view MRIs. See the white heart on the left? That's my spinal cord, and it's supposed to be round.
I even have access to all the diagnostic notes and reports by my psychiatrists and therapists. I personally like the idea of patients being able to see their own records. For me, it's much better than the "You're doing pretty well" or watered down explanations you get from most doctors. There's much in them that a non-professional won't understand at first, but then, Google is you friend  |
Cool! Thanks for sharing these pictures randal! I would have no clue what I was looking out if they were mine. Actually, once my psychiatrist ordered a PET scan for me and he didn't quite know how to interpret the results. He had to send me to a neurologist for that.
I think it's great when patients have copies of such reports and images. I've had so many MRIs, EEGs, the PET scan I mentioned, and a CT scan. They are soooo expensive, so I'm glad I own the results. I have had consultation appointments with two other doctors where I brought these results. It was helpful! I definitely wouldn't have wanted to get any of these tests again, if not needed.
My nephew is able to create 3-D images of brains with a printer he owns. He specialized in creating such things in college. I have long ago promised to loan my results to him. He may even create an image of my brain...though that almost seems scary
Really, such images could potentially be helpful in the future.