Diagnostic
imaging is sometimes beyond vital in specific situations. Sometimes people
in certain lines of work are put in a spot where there may be certain risks.
Brain lesions are a big risk and present a big problem for patients. United
States Air Force pilots are at a big risk for brain lesions. Currently the
study that revealed this particular issue did not present any long term
implications.
The study was done conducting MRI scans and studying
existing ones as well. A brain lesion may not initially show problems but time
is never really someone’s ally in this kind of situation. It’s not an easy
thing to deal with especially when in the armed forces. The problem is faced
more by U2 pilots. According to the article about the study “The U-2 is a
high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft that maintains a cabin altitude of
approximately 9000 m while operating above 21,000 m, the investigators note in
their report.” It’s understandable that these pilots know the risks but these
risks can hopefully be scaled back.
Risks such a decompression sickness has only gotten worst
among pilots since 2006. These developments are great in the process of
discovery, especially considering the fact that most conditions have some way
that they can be avoided. Still, according to the article published in medscape.com : "A normal, healthy, young adult should not have very many,
if any, detectable brain lesions. In the case of our U-2 pilots or divers, they
are probably the result of an occupational exposure which was previously
unrecognized.” The dangers of these lesions were not addressed right away but,
anything in the brain can be unpredictable. As these studies develop there will
hopefully be a way to keep these lesions from occurring with the development of
better equipment for pilots.
If you have any questions about diagnostic imaging procedures
please feel free to give us a call. Our attentive and professional staff here
at Clermont Radiology looks forward to answering any questions you may have.
Charla
Hurst
References: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/809899
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