Category: MRI

Imaging Tests for Crohn’s Disease

It can be hard to diagnose Crohn’s disease. Its symptoms mimic many other conditions of the digestive system, including bacterial infection and colitis. If you’re having gastrointestinal (GI) issues, your physician may order...

August 30, 2021 – 3 min read

MRI With Pacemaker: Is It Safe?

For years, combining an MRI with a pacemaker was unthinkable. It wasn’t even an option. The risk was too great, regardless of whether a traditional or stand-up MRI machine was used. However, science...

August 30, 2021 – 3 min read

Accelerated Breast MRI for Breast Implants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends regular screening for all women with silicone gel breast implants, whether those implants were for breast augmentation or reconstructive surgery. Breast implants are resilient and...

August 30, 2021 – 3 min read

Diagnosing Dementia With an Alzheimer MRI

An MRI scan refers to the process of using magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, technology to diagnose or assess the progress of any number of conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease. When looking at images...

August 13, 2021 – 3 min read

Diagnostic Imaging and Knee Pain Causes

Diagnostic Imaging and Knee Pain Causes Knee pain can affect nearly every aspect of your life. When it occurs, the road to relief often starts with imaging. MRI offered at imaging centers like...

August 8, 2021 – 3 min read

Understanding Causes of Neck Pain

Neck pain is a common condition with many causes. Pain often starts in the neck and radiates down one or both arms. Because neck pain can originate in any of the tissues, joints,...

June 16, 2021 – 2 min read

Causes for Common Back Injuries

Experiencing a back injury can significantly disrupt your life. Pain in your back can affect the quality of your sleep and prevent you from doing everyday activities. In fact, back pain is one...

June 8, 2021 – 2 min read

How to Tell If You Have a Concussion

Sometimes a bump on the head is just a bump on the head. But if you hit your head or body hard enough, you could have a type of mild traumatic brain injury...

May 4, 2021 – 4 min read

MRI for Seizures

Epilepsy and other types of seizure disorders are caused by structural changes in your brain. Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, offered at American Health Imaging (AHI) is a valuable tool to help your...

April 19, 2021 – 2 min read