What is an MRI?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, is a painless, non-invasive examination, which produces accurate, detailed images of organs and tissues without the use of X-rays. MRI uses a powerful magnet, radio waves, an antenna and a sophisticated computer system to deliver these images.
How is MRI used?
MRI is used for virtually every part of the body to diagnose a variety of medical conditions.
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It is a superior imaging modality for valuation of neurological diseases of the brain and spine. It is also effective in depicting abnormalities of the eye, paranasal sinuses, throat, salivary glands and the thyroid.
MRI is also the method of choice for imaging of the musculoskeletal system and is widely used for evaluation of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle. Plus, it is effective in evaluating the organs of the abdomen and pelvis, including the liver, pancreas, kidneys, ovaries, uterus and prostate. MRI of the breast, including those patients with implants, has been shown to be a useful tool.
At Renaissance Radiology, we utilize a High-field 1.5T MRI.
What are the benefits of a High-field MRI?
Its unique capabilities include myelographic sequences of the spine, breath-hold abdominal imaging, Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography, and angiography of the aorta, renal, carotid and cerebral arteries.
In addition to CT and MRI, we offer CTA, MRA, ultrasound, digital mammography, X-ray, fluoroscopy and bone densitometry. For more information, call 951-687-5755.
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