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

For patients who cannot undergo an MRI, a CT myelogram is a good alternative, but this requires an injection of contrast material (dye) into the spinal canal to improve visualization. To confirm the ...

What are the alternatives to a CT scan? Possible alternatives may include routine X-rays, ultrasound images or MRIs. For certain spine conditions, low-radiation EOS imaging may also be an option. Your ...

Paresis, ataxia, and sphincter dysfunction are common. On T2-weighted MRI, a longitudinally extensive hyperintense lesion is typically seen, primarily involving the cervical and thoracic spine, ...

The increasing use of mobile phones, particularly the habit of bending the neck for prolonged periods while looking at screens, is causing a sharp rise in cases of cervical spondylitis and frozen ...

Cuttack: Orissa high court has fixed June 19 to take further stock of progress in installation of an MRI and two CT scan machines among other high-end equipment at SCB Medical College and Hospital ...

The patients were investigated by standard plain X ray to the cervical spine, CT scan and MRI of the cervical spine pre-operatively, and they operated thorough posterior Cranio-cervical fixation.

A CT scan gives a clearer and more precise view Computed tomography (CT) scan is an effective diagnostic tool that uses a series of X-rays to create detailed images of your body. A CT scan gives a ...

Results 1010 children were enrolled; 973 had not received prior imaging. Of these, 40.7% received cervical spine imaging; 32.4% X-rays, 13.4% CT scan and 3% MRI. All three CDRs identified the five ...

May 8, 2025 – If you’ve ever hesitated before getting a CT scan, you’re not alone. A recent study linked 5% of all new cancer cases to radiation exposure from CT scans – a finding that’s ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Frankie Maldonado, the Director of Operations for Life Guard Imaging joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to share more about their innovative CT scan and how it compares to a ...

These are chemicals that enhance the imaging in CT scans and MRIs. “The image is either good or bad,” says Arora pointing to the fact that these chemicals have exacting specifications.