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Friday, April 24
Diagram: MRI Scan of Cerebral Hemispheres
by
All About MS
on Fri 24 Apr 2009 08:54 AM CST
MRI Scan-KH Demyelination in Cerebral Hemispheres - more »
Tuesday, April 21
MRI - benefits vs. risks
by
All About MS
on Tue 21 Apr 2009 09:28 AM CST
MR images of the spine are clearer and more detailed than with other imaging methods. This detail makes MRI an invaluable tool in early diagnosis and evaluation of many more »
Bright spots & black holes: 2 of 2
by
All About MS
on Tue 21 Apr 2009 09:26 AM CST
Gadolinium is a contrast agent. Infused into the bloodstream a few minutes before an MRI, it lights up areas where immune-system cells are leaking out of tiny blood vessels and into the central nervous system. This is a hallmark of active inflammation, a key more »
Sunday, April 19
Bright spots & black holes: 1 of 2
by
All About MS
on Sun 19 Apr 2009 01:38 PM CST
The bottom line is brief:
uncontrolled MS damages to the central nervous system
--the brain and spinal cord—
and for many people the damage will, in time more »
Friday, November 7
MRI Can Predict Multiple Sclerosis Progression
by
All About MS
on Fri 07 Nov 2008 08:47 AM CST
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans used on patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to determine if the disease has affected gray matter in the brain can identify more »
Thursday, August 7
New MRI Contrast Medium Enables Early Diagnosis
by
All About MS
on Thu 07 Aug 2008 07:28 AM CST
In an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), neuroradiologists and neurologists of the University hospitals of Heidelberg and Würzburg have been able to visualize inflammatory tissue damage, most of which had remained unrecognized up to now, with the aid of a new contrast medium, Gadofluorine M, in more »
Saturday, June 7
MRI - benefits vs. risks
by
All About MS
on Sat 07 Jun 2008 02:00 AM CST
MRI is a non-invasive imaging technique that does not involve exposure to radiation.
MR images of the spine are clearer and more detailed than with other imaging methods. This detail makes MRI an more »
Sunday, May 4
MRI 14 of 14
by
All About MS
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
MRI 13 of 14
by
All About MS
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
MRI 12 of 14
by
All About MS
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
MRI 11 of 14
by
All About MS
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 »
Sunday, April 20
MRI 10 of 14
by
All About MS
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
MRI 9 of 14
by
All About MS
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
MRI 8 of 14
by
All About MS
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
MRI 7 of 14
by
All About MS
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 »
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