The AMIGO operating suite (viewed through the PET scanner) contains a PET/CT, a 3T MRI system and a fluoroscopy arm. (Courtesy: Brigham and Women's Hospital) When a tumour compresses the spinal cord, ...
Jeffrey Carlson, MD, implanted Boston Scientific’s MRI-compatible spinal cord stimulator in a procedure at Coastal Virginia Surgery Center in Newport News. The WaveWriter Alpha ImageReady MRI ...
A radiology technician examines an MRI scan from a patient at Coney Island Hospital in New York. An MRI procedure, which relies on magnetic pulses that target hydrogen atoms in a patient’s body, is ...
A common cause for missed days at work or a trip to the emergency room is the intense back and leg pain that comes from a pinched nerve in the lower back. How does this happen? What are the treatment ...
Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD CT scans and MRIs are imaging procedures that help healthcare providers see inside your body.CT scans are generally faster, less expensive, and more widely ...