The MRI may scan your whole spine or just a part of it. Unlike X-rays and computerized tomography (CT) scans, it doesn’t use damaging radiation. It’s generally safe and painless. The doctor ...

Expect a CT scan only after a car crash ... he or she suspects nerve damage or a serious problem such as cancer or a spinal infection. But in those cases, you usually need an MRI, not an X ...

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...

Smith suspected something was wrong with his spine and started looking into doing a CT scan so they could pinpoint the issue.

Improved Biomechanical Stability – The study confirmed that silicon nitride interbody fusion cages provide enhanced stress distribution and reduce the risk of adjacent segment degeneration.

Implementing opportunistic computed tomography (CT) bone density screening could increase the osteoporosis screening rate, ...

Smith suspected something was wrong with his spine and started looking into doing a CT scan so they could pinpoint the issue. But transporting a 650-pound sea creature for a complex diagnostic ...