Diagnosis first
A second look at your X-rays or MRI
You have the images and a report full of words like "degenerative" and "bulge". What you may not have is someone who sits with you and explains what it actually means for your body. That is this visit.
What it is
Dr. Perkins holds advanced training in diagnostic imaging and reads every study himself. In this visit the two of you look at your images together on screen: what is normal for your age, what is actually causing symptoms, what the report's language means in plain English, and whether anything changes the plan or needs another specialist.
Most people leave relieved. A great deal of what imaging shows is ordinary wear that would be found in anyone your age, and knowing which findings matter, and which do not, is often the most reassuring part of recovery.
Often used for
- a report you have read three times and still do not understand
- deciding whether to pursue an injection or surgery that has been suggested
- an old injury you want to understand before starting care
- a second opinion before a personal injury claim moves forward
- scans from another provider that nobody has walked you through
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What a session is like
Bring your images (a disc, a link to the imaging center's portal, or films) and the written report. The visit is $50 and booked on its own. You sit with Dr. Perkins and go through the images on screen, region by region, with your questions answered as they come. If care here makes sense, you leave with a plan; if something belongs with another specialist, you leave with that referral and the words to ask for.
Is it right for you?
This visit is a review and an explanation, not a replacement for the radiologist's report. If you do not have imaging yet and your history or exam calls for it, we will tell you what to get and where, and read it with you when it is back.
Questions
What should I bring?
The images themselves (a disc, a portal link or films) and the written report. If you have earlier studies of the same area, bring those too; comparing them over time tells a lot.
Do you take X-rays in the office?
When imaging is needed and you do not have it, we will tell you exactly what to get and where. We never order X-rays automatically.
Does the $50 come off a visit?
The consultation is its own session. If you go on to book care, your first visit is $80 like everyone else's, and the exam is already half done.
Pairs well with
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Book the consultation on its own, bring your images, and leave knowing what matters.