In a new clinical study, researchers from the Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) at The University of Texas at Dallas demonstrated unprecedented rates of recovery for spinal cord injuries.

It does not prevent patients from receiving MRIs, CT scans or ultrasounds. A Phase 3 pivotal trial will include 70 participants at multiple U.S. institutions that specialize in spinal cord injury.

A conventional X-ray of the cervical spine may show the margins of the bony vertebra and bony spur formation in the area of the nerve foramen. MRI or CT scans of the cervical spine show the spine in ...

Management involves stabilising the ABCs, preventing secondary brain injury and obtaining a CT scan if indicated. The audit aimed at assessing the compliance to the use of the Nice guidelines in CT ...

Although any part of the spine may be affected, spondylosis is more frequently seen in the spine’s highest and lowest sections – the cervical (neck ... imaging of the spine with an X-ray, MRI, or CT ...

The spine is divided into 4 areas: Cervical spine. The first 7 vertebrae ... dye injected into the spinal canal to make the structure clearly visible on X-rays. CT scan. This imaging procedure uses ...

A consultant radiologist report of an odontoid process fracture on CT and confirmation of eligibility by a consultant spinal surgeon (orthopaedic or neurosurgical) is required. Patients with ...

We live in an age where medical technology can uncover what the naked eye can’t, and CT scans are a major part of that advancement. But with growing chatter around radiation exposure and ...

Karla Flores was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. An misplaced MRI found a second, nearly inoperable, tumor on her spine.

Computed Tomography scans are vital for diagnosis. Recent studies indicate a potential link between CT scans and increased cancer risk. In the United States, millions undergo CT scans annually.

So the veterinary team at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach took her to nearby Jupiter Medical Center, hoping she could get a CT scan on a human machine. She was too big for that ...