MRI identified missed cervical spine injuries in 17% of patients with trauma who had negative CT results, prompting treatment changes in 4% of them. MRI identified missed injuries in 17% of patients ...

Doctors often use MRI scans as an important step in determining the stage of cervical cancer. Knowing the stage can help them identify whether someone is a good candidate for surgery or if a different ...

A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve damage in the cervical spine, which helps guide more precise treatment ...

For patients who may benefit from such scans, it's unclear whether including the spine as well as the sacroiliac joint ...

—The location and size of lesions in the cervical spinal cord on MRI correlated with the type of MS, how aggressive it was, and disability. Reviewed by J. William Lindsey, MD, University of Texas ...

Your spine is made up of bones stabilized by multiple ligaments and muscles along its length. The spinal cord resides in the spinal canal. It is a complex structure that allows neurological impulses ...

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a serious infection of the central nervous system that typically presents with midline back pain, fever and neurological deficits. We report a rare case of an ...

You are also right that the iodine-containing dye from CT scans can precipitate hyperthyroidism in a person who is destined to get it. However, the risk of this occurring is low. There is no increased ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Expanded labeling allows those with chronic pain to have a wider selection of leads for full-body scans. Eterna ...