Clinical Applications

MRI is a useful tool in detecting structural, soft tissue, musculoskeletal, and vascular abnormalities and diseases, including:

 

Brain MRI

Indications

Useful for detecting

  • Headaches
  • Dizziness
  • Visual Changes
  • Hearing Loss
  • Seizures
  • Nausea
  • History of Cancer
  • Tingling or Numbness in Extremities
  • Autoimmune Disease
  • Weakness
  • Stroke
  • Stroke
  • Tumors and Lesions
  • Metabolic Disorders
  • Multiple Sclerosis (or other demyelinating processes)
  • Lyme Disease
  • Vascular Abnormalities
  • Detecting Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Lesions from a Variety of other Disorders
  • Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities

 

Spine & Neck

Indications

Useful for diagnosing

  • Neck Pain
  • Enlarged Lymph Nodes
  • Palpable Masses
  • Back Pain
  • Numbness or Tingling in Extremities
  • History of Cancer
  • Injury
  • Loss of Bladder or Bowel Control
  • Vascular Abnormalities
  • Degenerative, Intramedullary, and Extramedullary Disease
  • Congenital Disease
  • Lumbosacral Plexus
  • Herniated or Bulging Discs
  • Tumors and Lesions
  • Myelopathy (including MS)
  • Structural Abnormalities
  • Distinguishing between Lymph Nodes & Blood Vessels

 

Musculoskeletal

Indications

Useful for detecting

  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Weakness
  • Palpable Mass
  • Decreased of Motion
  • Torn Ligaments and Cartilage
  • Edema
  • Arthritic Changes
  • Tumors and Lesions
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Structural Changes
  • Fractures
  • Bone Bruises
  • Post Traumatic Injury
  • Plantar Fasciities
  • Post Surgical Anatomy
  • Chronic and Degenerative Conditions

 

Abdomen (Including Chest & Pelvis)

Indications

Useful in diagnosing

  • History of Cancer
  • Pain
  • Loss of Organ Function
  • Bleeding
  • Cirrhosis of the Liver
  • Hepatitis
  • Liver Lesions
  • Liver Disease
  • Gall Bladder Disease
  • Kidney Disease
  • Pancreatic Disease
  • Endocrine Disease
  • Tumors and Lesions
  • Enlarged Lymph Nodes
  • Metastatic Disease
  • Aneurysms
  • Structural Abnormalities
  • Gynecological Diseases (uterine, cervical and ovarian)
  • Testicular and Prostate Disease
  • Liver Disorder

 

Breast MRI

Indications

Useful for Detecting

Presence or History of Silicone Breast Implants

Findings of Mammogram or Ultrasound

Evaluating Silicone Breast Implants or Residual Silicone from Removed Implants

Breast Cancer Detection

 


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