MRI Imaging for Back Pain
MRI Scan Procedure A thoracic (upper back) or lumbar (lower back) MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan is used to create a detailed image of the back area. It is predominately used to identify soft...
History and Examination Findings – Back Pain
Treatment for back pain is devised in accordance with the severity of pain and discomfort and a patient’s individual history and symptoms. A thorough and complex diagnosis and examination process is performed, which is...
CT Scans
Introduction A Computed Tomography (CT) Scan is an X-ray technique that produces images of the internal organs, by rotating a thin X-ray beam around the body. In a CT Scan, a special kind of...
Neurophysiology Tests
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X-rays
Introduction X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, used in medical settings for diagnostic radiography and crystallography. Also known as the Röntgen radiation, after its founder Wilhelm Röntgen, x-rays are similar to radio...
Blood Tests
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Ultrasound
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MRI scans
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MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) Scanning
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) Scanning What is MRI? MRI scanning is a medical investigation which uses a combination of strong magnets and radiofrequency waves to produce detailed 3 dimensional images of the body. MRI...
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) Scanning and Pain
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) Scanning What is MRI? MRI scanning is a medical investigation which uses a combination of strong magnets and radiofrequency waves to produce detailed 3 dimensional images of the body....
