Category: MRI

Using Diagnostic Imaging to Detect Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

The media has been focused on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) for a few years, and most the reports about professional football players or others having CTE were based on information collected during autopsies....

November 27, 2017 – 3 min read

Stand-Up MRI Offers an Alternative to Traditional Body Scans

Why Choose Stand-Up MRI Scans? A stand-up MRI is a novel way to get image scanning. Many patients find it more comfortable than a traditional MRI, and in some cases, this option...

October 6, 2017 – 3 min read
Patient talking with provider about mri costs

How Much Does an MRI Cost?

When your doctor refers you for an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), you may have a lot of questions about what it means for your health and how much an MRI may cost you....

September 11, 2017 – 5 min read

American Health Imaging Offers Same Day MRI Appointments

In a lot of cases, when you go in for an MRI, you have to wait several days to get the films. With a same day MRI, however, you get the films and...

August 16, 2017 – 3 min read

Diagnose Achilles Tendinitis with an MRI from AHI

If you’re suffering from pain in your Achilles tendon, the issue could be Achilles tendinitis. That is an inflammation of the tendon which is usually related to overuse and degeneration. Luckily, there are...

July 19, 2017 – 3 min read

How a Brain Scan Can Help Diagnose Mental Illness

For the past 50 years or more, it’s been easy for doctors to diagnose broken bones, problems with organs, and many other diseases with blood tests and imaging devices. Unfortunately, identifying mental problems...

July 7, 2017 – 3 min read

Choose American Health Imaging for Your Outpatient MRI Services

If your doctor has ordered an MRI test of your head, spine, pelvis, legs or any other part of your body, you have a choice where you get that test performed. Many patients...

June 23, 2017 – 3 min read

MRI vs CT Scan: What’s the Difference and Which Do You Need?

How Is an MRI Different From a CT Scan? How a CT Scan Works A CT (computed tomography) scan takes a series of X-ray images as the scanner rotates around you. A computer...

May 4, 2017 – 6 min read

Using an MRI to Diagnose Arthritis

For people suffering from arthritis, doctors’ office visits and tests can be frustrating; after all, you just want relief. However, it is important for your doctor to have all of the information he...

March 23, 2017 – 3 min read