If you need help with CT conversion
Hello group.
I hope everyone is doing well (as well as can be).
I wanted to let you guys know if you do need help converting your CT scans into 3D feel free to msg me.
I do want to clarify l am NOT a medical professional, l have out of my own will study SRS and anatomy/biomechanics for years due to dealing with SRS and other complex issues. I have had to learn to advocate for myself and have (gladly) helped many around the world be heard or even get the proper help/diagnosis and even recovery that we ALL deserve. I do this gladly and out of my own pocket and heart because l know how messed up it is to not be heard, to be treated like "it's all in our heads" just because the majority of medical professionals don't know of this condition. So l will always urge you to seek a professional with the right knowledge and experience but if l can help give you the right imaging and maybe even talking points or questions to ask l will do so.
Another point l want to clarify, Dynamic Ultrasounds can be good for SRS, if the clinic doing it knows how to do it and the radiologists know what to look for it can be a helpful tool. However, when it comes to imaging, CT (chest and abdomen) still remains the most complete, as it shows not just the broken cartilage, but it can show a lot of other issues that can speak to the ribcage/spine (in certain aspects) as a whole, such as calcification, alignment, interchondral bridges, etc which does show a bigger picture (and with contrast certain specialists can even see other issues that may have been missed by other specialists such as Mals, smas, etc). Can you get both? Sure. But if you only can get 1 for whatever reason, a CT will be the most complete and "bigger picture" imaging.
Also, no true knowledgeable specialist should be doing a "hooking maneuver" it has already been proven is archaic, painful, and unnecessary as is not even accurate. So if this is how your Dr wants to diagnose, say no and look for another. It can if anything cause more issues than not.
I have been through a lot due to SRS and other complex issues and my intention has ALWAYS to help others as l have and will continue to do so. If you need the help, or want to talk feel free to reach out. Regardless wishing everyone that they get help, and feel seen and heard, and get better