MRI scans are not recommended as part of routine care in spondyloarthritis, but are often performed anyway. For patients who may benefit from such scans, it's unclear whether including the spine as ...

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region, and surrounding tissues. MRI of the spine can show spinal alignment, lumbar disk herniation, inflammation, and more. MRI is a ...

An MRI scan uses magnets and radio waves to capture images inside your body without making a surgical incision. The scan allows your doctor to see the soft tissue of your body, like muscles and organs ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Knowing a patient’s symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological ...

Simplify Medical, which is working on nonmetal spine implant technology, raised $21 million in series B funding to support two U.S. pivotal trials of its cervical artificial disc. The investigational ...

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, ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a safe, painless test that uses radio waves and energy from strong magnets to create detailed images of your body. A cervical MRI scans the soft tissues of your ...