Just had cervical MRI this week

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I have had many many MRI's. And only one facility delayed my films. They will nearly always accommodate a request for a copy of the films which you should get and keep on hand.

But it's not the films that matters as much as the Report and your own physicians reading of the films.

And experienced Surgeon will look at the report, then look at the films themselves to see if they agree with what is on the report. If all they do is look at the report then they may be missing something. This is the nature of a second opinion.

Radiologists can get very busy and their reports don't always tell the whole story.

You can also request a CD - which I always do, but I've yet to find a Doctor who will look at CD images. They always want the films as they are more detailed.