Before the development of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), several imaging techniques were used, primarily X-rays and CT (Computed Tomography) scans. X-rays, introduced in the late 19th century, allowed for the visualization of bone structures and certain soft tissues. CT scans, developed in the early 1970s, provided cross-sectional images of the body using X-ray technology. These earlier methods, while revolutionary, lacked the detailed soft tissue contrast that MRI offers.
The cotton gin was developed before the MRI, which was developed before steel, and steel was developed before the phonograph and DVD.
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Steel was develped first in the 13th century.
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Yes, an MRI typically requires prior authorization from the insurance company before it can be performed.
MRI is a technique using the phenomenon Nuclear Magnetic Resonance [NMR}. NMR was discovered by physicists,Felix Bloch and Edward M Purcell and won Nobel Prize for the same. MRI was later developed by the scientists, Paul Lanterbur and Peter Mansfield.
Cochlear implants have magnets in them which interfere with the MRI process. The magnet from the implant will require removal before the MRI exam, but can be replaced after the scan. There are cochlear implants nowadays which can undergo medical procedures such as MRI's without removing anything.
It isn't.
The first MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan in the United States was conducted in 1980. This groundbreaking technology was developed by Dr. Raymond Damadian, who performed the first human MRI scan on a patient in his New York laboratory. MRI rapidly evolved and became a vital tool in medical diagnostics throughout the 1980s and beyond.
Not always. Before a routine MRI scan no GFR test is needed. Some MRI scans will require an injection of a drug (contrast) which is used to highlight different aspects of blood supply. There is a small risk of this contrast affecting kidney function so some MRI centres test kidney function before administration. One such test is GFR
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