Scan Review Program
The Department of Neurosurgery's Scan Review Program is a consultation service offered to your primary care physician in order to help guide your treatment. The program is designed to give a basic review of your scans, and offer information and resources on the newest methods of treatment for brain, pediatric, blood vessel and spinal abnormalities.
How to Request an Educational Scan Review
To have your MRI or CT scan results reviewed by the Institute team, please contact the Institute directly at (310) 423-7900 or you may download the appropriate Medical History Review Form below.
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- Adult Brain Tumor - Medical History Review Form
- Pediatric Brain Tumor - Medical History Review Form
- Neurovascular Disorder - Medical History Review Form
- Pediatric Epilepsy - Medical History Review Form
- Arnold Chiari and Chiari Malformation - Medical History Review Form
- Spinal Cord Malformations - Medical History Review Form
- Hydrocephalus - Medical History Review Form
PLEASE NOTE: It is very important to fill out all information and check all boxes on the Medical History Review Form. If forms are incomplete, the review process may be delayed.
How to Process Your Educational Scan Review
California and Michigan Residents - If you live in California or Michigan, you can send your scans and Medical History Review Form directly to the Department of Neurosurgery.
All other United States Residents - United States residents that do not live in California or Michigan need to have their primary care physician fill out and submit the Medical History Review Form.
International Residents - Individuals living outside of the United States should have their primary care physician fill out and submit the Medical History Review Form. In order to expedite the receipt of our physician's basic review offering information and resources on the newest methods of treatment, please provide a fax number or e-mail address. If this contact information is not provided, a letter containing the physician's review will be mailed to the address supplied.
Once your Medical History Review Form is completed, please have your physician submit it, along with your two most recent MRI or CT Scan films, both before and after surgery or radiation therapy -- if applicable, MRI scans are preferred over CT scans.
If available, please provide or have your physician provide copies of your pathology and operative reports. If you have been diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) or aneurysm, please send or have your physician send your most recent angiogram film or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) scan.
Charge for an Educational Scan Review
There is a $50 administrative fee for a scan review. Please submit a cashier's check or money order payable to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and include payment with the Medical History Review Form and scans submitted to the department.
International Residents - To keep the cost down for obtaining a scan review, we are no longer able to return MRI films, CDs or Medical Reports to individuals living outside the United States. We ask that you only send copies of requested items that do not need to be returned. We will not be responsible for original items.
Sending Your Records to the Department
Most recent scans should not be older than 3 months. To obtain a review more quickly and to ensure delivery confirmation of these important reports, please send your completed Medical History Review Form and all scans and medical reports together to: Department of Neurosurgery, 8631 W. Third St., Suite 800E, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Please use an overnight delivery service with a tracking system (e.g., Federal Express or UPS).
Processing of Digital Scans
If you have digital copies of your scans (e.g., CD-ROM or floppy disk), you may e-mail them.
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Please also send the completed Medical History Review Form to the Institute and mention in your e-mail that you are sending the form.
The department's business hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Time.
Our Commitment
The Department of Neurosurgery is fully committed to providing you with a basic review and educational suggestions on your medical condition. Once you have completed the necessary steps by sending us your Medical History Review Form, scans and medical reports, the Institute will review them, and our findings will mailed to your primary care physician, most likely, within three weeks of receiving your information.
You will be copied on the response to your primary care physician. If you live in California or Michigan, findings will be mailed directly to you.
Please make sure to include your personal address (no P.O. Box addresses please) on the Medical History Review Form.
Our Team Approach to Patient Care
The Department of Neurosurgery, under the leadership of Director Keith L. Black, MD, is comprised of neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, radiation oncologists, and clinical and basic science researchers, nurses, information specialists, as well as administrative and support staff. Our highly interactive, multidisciplinary staff is dedicated to providing quality care and service, and is available if you would like a full consult or a second opinion. If so, please contact the department at:
| Department of Neurosurgery |
| 8631 W. Third St., Suite 800E |
| Los Angeles, CA 90048 |
| Phone: (310) 423-7900 |
| Fax: (310) 423-0777 |
For an appointment, a second opinion or more information, please call 1-800-CEDARS-1 (1-800-233-2771) or e-mail us.
