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Many patients are told that they have "bone spurs" in their back or neck, and many think that the bone spurs are the cause of their back pain. However, bone spurs are just an indication that there has been degeneration of the spine. They really are not the actual cause of the back pain. The term "bone spurs" is really an accurate description, and the term "spurs" might suggest that these bony growths are pressing some part of the nerves or spinal cord and causing pain. Most of the time this isn't the case at all. Bone spurs are in fact smooth structures that form over a prolonged period of time. The medical term for bony spurs is osteophytes, and they represent an enlargement of the bony plate of the vertebras. Actually, they are a XRay marker of spinal degeneration (�arthritis�) and are a normal finding as we age. Just about everyone over 40-50 has some (a lot of it depending on the "wear & tear" on the spine: type of job, genetics, weight, etc). In your case, this report says that the bony spurs are growing into the spinal canal and pressing on the sac that surrounds the spinal cord, but are not pressing on the spinal cord.

If an MRI was ordered they must suspect a disc issue. The discs won't show on the x-ray but an MRI they will. This is why they'll typically order an x-ray 1st, it's much cheaper and easier to do and you can see degeneration, like spurs and arthritis. You can also see the disc spaces. Either way you need to work on spinal alignment. This helps to slow the degenerative process and pull the discs back in place as much as possible.

I just had an MRI and they told me that if you "recently" had a tattoo, it can pull some of the ink out. Unlikely at best. Most pigments are carbon based and therefore non-metallic / non-magnetic. It's totally possible if you got your tattoo in JAIL, but otherwise, not if you got it in the last 20 years. no one uses lead based or metallic ink anymore

While it is highly unlikely that an MRI would cause any problems the above answer is incorrect. No agency regulates tattoo inks, and metallic inks are still being manufactured. With the recent scares regarding lead and other toxins in products imported from China there may be reason for concern...Many tattoo inks are made in China. A LOT of black tattoo ink is made from iron oxide. No one uses lead-based or mercury-based ink anymore, but almost all tattoo ink is made from metallocene pigments--they are more durable than dyes or plastics. My bet: if you got the work done recently an MRI machine can pull the ink out.

The primary functioning parts of an MRI system include an external magnet, gradient coils, RF equipment, and a computer. Other components include an RF shield, a power supply, NMR probe, display unit, and a refrigeration unit.

The tech administers the MRI. The doctor "reads" it.

Here's what I have learned about MRI's so far, and I am sure there is much I will leave out.....they are superior to CT scans because they are used to visualize soft tissues and see through bone, including the skull and vertebral column. Also, because of the high transmission and clarity, MRI's can also be used to differentiate between different types of soft tissue, such as the white and grey matter of the nervous system. They can also use MRI's to visualize moment-to-moment changes in tissue function, such as with the brain (called functional MRI, or fMRI). For example, if a patient gets an fMRI, the scan will show which portion of the brain is responding to different commands given to the patient during the exam. So in a nutshell, an MRI is used to visualize organs, muscles and tissues, including nervous tissue in the vertebral column. With that said, diseases and injuries to the Central Nervous System (CNS) can be seen using MRI, as well as diseases, injuries and abnormal growth to organs such as the liver, kidneys, lungs etc. Specifically, diseases I can think of offhand that are diagnosed using MRI pertain to the CNS like Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Epilepsy and the like. There are many to list, but others such as thyroid cancer, non-hodgkins lymphoma and pituitary cancers can also be identified.

Here's a link to more: http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/test/mri_scan.htm Hope that helps :-)

they shud empty their bladder,take out all metallic instruments as their is high magnetic field inside the MRI room and people wid artificial pacemakers and stents should not enter the room as they can get damaged

Doppler scan is a special scan which uses black and white or color images to examine the blood flowing through the umbilical cord between the placenta and the baby,

Yes, a arachnoidtis will show on an MRI. This will show up on an MRI as a brain lesion, but doctors will furthur be able to determine exactly what the lesion is from.

I will break this down by individual word, then build it back up to the full diagnosis. Posterior is a directional term, meaning "towards the back". Central means in the middle of. Annular is the fancy term for ring, generally referring to the tough fibrous capsule in an intervertebral disc. A tear is an abnormal separation of a normally intact tissue. "Lumbar five sacral one" is often written L5/S1 and refers to the intervertebral disc space between the last lower back vertebra and the first fused vertebra of the hip bone assembly.

Putting this back together, you have a ripped portion of the tough capsule of your intervertebral disc at the base of your spine, specifically through the portion of the ring that is closest to the skin along your backbone. This could be a concern, as a tear in the ring can predispose you to have a "slipped disc" or "herniated disc" at this location - your doctor can tell you more about what the risks are and what preventive measures you can take.

Possibly you mean the relationship between a CT scan and the Beatles? The CT scanner was invented by Sir Godfrey Hounsfield working at a facility which was part of the EMI group. The Beatles record company was EMI and so it's often said that the money EMI made from the Beatles record might have funded Hounsfield's work!

Well, there has been no reports of any ill effects on the patient's or babies as of yet, and the MRI has been used since the 1980's. Although it is still recommeneded you tell your phyiscian. And typically MRI's are only recommended for women when a physician can determine that the benefits outway the risks, as the baby is surrounded is a magnetic field. However, like i said earlier, no reprted cases. So your probably good.

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Anterior means before or in front of so what they have found is a swollen part of the bowel located in front of the pancreas. It merely gives them a location to find the diseased portion of the bowel.

you should call around and find the strongest magnet strength for the least amount of money. Ask for a procedure code such as 70551 and 70553. Ask for the out of pocket discount cash price. You will be able to compare by calling all the MRI facilities in your area. In my area we offer 3T MRI the strongest in the world for 500 and 700 dollars.

MRI technician courses average about 15 months. After the coursework, you have to take a MRI certification test. The test requires application and advanced registration. You can plan on about two years from when you start until you are certified.

It's a hamstring strain, which doesn't normally require surgery.

There are no laws that govern that kind of medical decision making. There are standards of care that govern such decisions.

We'd have a carnation

Excellent question... If the tatoo ink that the artist used contains ferrous ( iron and chromium ) metals, which many common tatoo inks do, the magnetic and radio waves will heat up the tatoo. It will sometimes be heated enough to cause second degree burns. Will it explode though? No. Sounds like fun doesn't it? There are even some MRI centers that won't do the MRI proceedure on a patient who has a tatoo since it's not possible in advance to tell whether the ink will, or won't be affected. Think twice about all this 'cause an MRI just might be needed to save you life sometime.

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C9 could refer to the form used by Workers' Compensation to request an MRI.

No, an MRI is used to image soft tissues such as ligament and muscles. These do not show up on an X-ray which looks at hard tissues such as bone.

NO, certainly not.

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