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Sunday, May 4
by
multiplesclerosis
on Sun 04 May 2008 09:11 AM CST
Your exam will last between 30 and 60 minutes. You will need to lie still for periods of 3 to 10 minutes at a time while the series of images are collected. You can breathe freely during this time. You may, in some cases, be allowed to move slightly between more »
Saturday, May 3
by
multiplesclerosis
on Sat 03 May 2008 10:13 AM CST
Today there is information and images about:
1. The MRI Exam
2. Screening
3. The Imager more »
Friday, May 2
by
multiplesclerosis
on Fri 02 May 2008 12:00 AM CST
The future of MRI seems limited only by our imagination. This technology is still in its infancy, comparatively speaking. It has been in widespread use for less than 20 years (compared with more »
Thursday, May 1
by
multiplesclerosis
on Thu 01 May 2008 04:21 PM CST
Although MRI scans are ideal for diagnosing and evaluating a number of conditions, it does have drawbacks. For example:
Ø There are many people who cannot safely be scanned with more »
Tuesday, April 22
by
multiplesclerosis
on Tue 22 Apr 2008 12:00 AM CST
CSF protects the brain and spinal cord from injury by acting like a liquid cushion. CSF is usually obtained through a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). During the procedure, more »
Monday, April 21
by
multiplesclerosis
on Mon 21 Apr 2008 12:00 AM CST
Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) is a clear fluid that circulates in the space surrounding the spinal cord and brain. CSF protects the brain and spinal cord from injury by acting like a liquid cushion. more »
Sunday, April 20
by
multiplesclerosis
on Sun 20 Apr 2008 02:11 PM CST
A lumbar puncture, or spinal tap, is a procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid to check for the presence of disease or injury. A spinal needle is inserted, usually between the 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae in the lower spine. Once the needle is more »
by
multiplesclerosis
on Sun 20 Apr 2008 01:38 PM CST
kept thinking that ‘Lumbar Puncture’ sounded so ominous. I knew that lumbar meant the spinal cord and that puncture meant hole. I wondered who would knowingly want to have someone create a hole in any area of their spinal cord. Then I more »
by
multiplesclerosis
on Sun 20 Apr 2008 12:00 AM CST
The fact that MRI systems do not use ionizing radiation is a comfort to many patients, as is the fact that MRI contrast materials have a very low incidence of side effects. Another major advantage of MRI is its ability to image in any plane. CT is more »
Wednesday, April 16
by
multiplesclerosis
on Wed 16 Apr 2008 07:36 AM CST
Most imaging modalities use injectable contrast, or dyes, for certain procedures. MRI is no different. What is different is the type of contrast we use, more »
Monday, April 14
by
multiplesclerosis
on Mon 14 Apr 2008 09:25 AM CST
When I was booked for my lumbar puncture the neurologist’s nurse said “Drink a lot of coke during the day before your lumbar puncture, as well as on the day you have your lumbar puncture, in the morning before you actually have it”. She continued, “The more coke you drink the better it will be afterwards.” She also more »
by
multiplesclerosis
on Mon 14 Apr 2008 12:00 AM CST
The human body is made up of untold billions of atoms, the fundamental building blocks of all matter. The nucleus of an atom spins, or precesses, on an axis. You can think of the nucleus of an atom more »
Sunday, April 13
by
multiplesclerosis
on Sun 13 Apr 2008 12:00 AM CST
The human body is made up of untold billions of atoms, the fundamental building blocks of all matter. The nucleus of an atom spins, or precesses, on an axis. You can think of the nucleus more »
Saturday, April 12
by
multiplesclerosis
on Sat 12 Apr 2008 12:00 AM CST
A very uniform, or homogeneous, magnetic field of incredible strength and stability is critical for high-quality imaging. It forms the main magnetic field. Magnets like those described above make this more »
Friday, April 11
by
multiplesclerosis
on Fri 11 Apr 2008 01:00 AM CST
Resistive magnets consist of many windings or coils of wire wrapped around a cylinder or bore more »
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