Category: MRI

low-back-MRI

Low Back MRI For Pain

A low back MRI creates detailed images of your spine and the soft tissue surrounding it. These images come in slices, and they can be used to detect, diagnose, and guide treatment for...

March 20, 2019 – 3 min read

Preparing for a Shoulder MRI

If you’ve been experiencing shoulder pain that isn’t going away, your doctor may recommend a shoulder MRI. This process uses magnetic resonance imaging to create detailed pictures of your muscles, ligaments and soft...

March 13, 2019 – 2 min read

What Does a Lumbar Spine MRI Show?

If your doctor has recommended an MRI of your lumbar spine, you might be wondering what this imaging test shows. To help you prepare, here is a look at the details behind an...

January 9, 2019 – 2 min read
low back mri

How to Prepare for a Low Back MRI

If you’ve been suffering with low back pain and haven’t responded well to conventional treatments, a low back MRI may be ordered by your physician. An MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses magnetic...

December 11, 2018 – 3 min read
brain tumor mri

Can You See a Brain Tumor on an MRI Scan?

It can be frightening to think that you might have a brain tumor. You have tried to chalk up your headaches to stress, your fatigue to putting in extra hours at work, or...

November 30, 2018 – 3 min read
3d mammogam or mri

Is a 3D Mammogram Better than an MRI?

Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer faced by women in the United States. Tragically, one in eight women face this disease at some point in their lives,...

October 16, 2018 – 3 min read
open mri

What Is an Open MRI?

MRI is a safe and non-invasive way to visualize the body’s internal structures. MRI technology utilizes a powerful magnetic field and radio waves to generate images that facilitate the early detection and treatment...

September 17, 2018 – 4 min read
breast mri vs mammogram

Breast MRI vs. Mammogram: What You Need to Know

For the last 30 years, American women have been advised to get yearly mammograms, but in another 30 years, the breast MRI may become the imaging tool of choice for early detection of...

September 4, 2018 – 3 min read
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Choosing an MRI Imaging Center

Your doctor may recommend an MRI for a number of different reasons. They may want to rule out certain conditions or get images that help them diagnose a range of conditions, but regardless...

August 23, 2018 – 3 min read