MRI Scans
An MRI Scan (magnetic resonance imaging) is a painless technique that allows doctors to look at the soft tissues of the body.
It is used to gather important information about your brain, spine, joints or other internal organs. It helps study nerves, muscles, ligaments, bones, and other tissues. These studies are used to evaluate the possible presence injuries to these areas. MRI’s use magnetic fields and radio waves to obtain incredibly detailed images of the human body.
Envision Imaging offers several options for your MRI procedure:
Open MRI Scans – High-Field (1.5T)
Open MRI Scans – High-Field Performance
MRI Short Bore Scans – High-Field (1.5T)
MRI Open Bore Scans – High-Field (1.5T)
MRI Scans – High-Field (1.5T)
MRCP Scans
MRI Spectroscopy
Head - MRI can look at the brain for tumors, an aneurysm, bleeding in the brain, nerve injury, and other problems, such as damage caused by a stroke. MRI can also find problems of the eyes and optic nerves f, and the ears and auditory nerves.
Chest - MRI of the chest can look at the heart, the valves, and coronary blood vessels . It can show if the heart or lungs are damaged. MRI of the chest may also be used to look for breast cancer.
Blood vessels - Using MRI to look at blood vessels and the flow of blood through them is called magnetic resonance Angiography (MRA). It can find problems of the arteries and veins, such as an aneurysm, a blocked blood vessel, or the torn lining of a blood vessel (dissection). Sometimes contrast material is used to see the blood vessels more clearly.
Abdomen and pelvis - MRI can find problems in the organs and structures in the belly, such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys, and bladder. It is used to find tumors, bleeding, infection, and blockage. In women, it can look at the uterus and ovaries. In men, it looks at the prostate.
Bones and joints - MRI can check for problems of the bones and joints, such as arthritis, problems with the temporomandibular joint , bone marrow problems, bone tumors, cartilage problems, torn ligaments or tendons, or infection. MRI may also be used to tell if a bone is broken when X-ray results are not clear. MRI is done more commonly than other tests to check for some bone and joint problems.
Spine -MRI can check the discs and nerves of the spine for conditions such as spinal stenosis, disc bulges, and spinal tumors.
CT Scans
A computerized tomography (CT) or computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan combines data from several X-rays to produce a detailed image of structures inside the body.
CT scans produce 2-dimensional images of a "slice" or section of the body, but the data can also be used to to construct 3-dimensional images. A CT scan can be compared to looking at one slice of bread within a whole loaf.
CT scans are used in hospitals worldwide.
It is useful for obtaining images of:
Soft tissues
The pelvis
Blood vessels
Lungs
Brain
Abdomen
Bones
CT is often the preferred way of diagnosing many cancers, such as liver, lung, and pancreatic cancers.
The image allows a doctor to confirm the presence and location of a tumor, its size, and how much it has affected nearby tissue.
A CT scan can reveal tumors, abnormal tissue, and problems with arteries.
A scan of the head can provide important information about the brain, for instance, if there is any bleeding, swelling of the arteries, or a tumor.
A CT scan can reveal a tumor in the abdomen, and any swelling or inflammation in nearby internal organs. It can show any lacerations of the spleen, kidneys, or liver.
As a CT scan detects abnormal tissue, it is useful for planning areas for radiotherapy and biopsies, and it can provide valuable data on blood flow and other vascular conditions.
It can help a doctor assess bone diseases, bone density, and the state of the patient's spine.
It can also provide vital data about injuries to a patient's hands, feet, and other skeletal structures. Even small bones are clearly visible, as well as their surrounding tissue.
