Doctors use a lumbar MRI scan to examine a person’s lower spine for problems. It is a painless and low risk procedure. Learn more here.

MRI is the most important imaging exam in patients with back pain or sciatica because it shows nearly all degenerative and structural abnormalities of the spine. However, MRI often shows spinal ...

Each patient was given an 8-minute MRI scan and a lumbar puncture and, after 18 months, they were able to find out what the diagnosis was and whether it matched that of their initial scan.

Sparacia G, Galia M, Brancatelli G, Sparacia B. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Spinal Cord Decompression Sickness. MedGenMed 2(3), 2000 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports ...

More and more, surgeons are asking for MRI compatible implants. The latest to receive FDA clearance is Accelus’s innovative ...

Advanced software tool supports consistent, objective evaluation of lumbar spine MRI scans JACKSON, Miss., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MSKai, an advanced image identification and post-processing ...

Experts have demonstrated that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar puncture. Experts found that by ...

The national efficiency rate of lumbar spine MRIs performed for patients with lower back pain between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, was 36.2. Here are the imaging efficiency rates for lumbar ...

If you have symptoms of MS, your doctor may order an MRI scan of your brain and spinal cord. The MRI images will allow doctors to see MS-associated changes in your central nervous system (CNS).

MRI is the most important imaging exam in patients with back pain or sciatica because it shows nearly all degenerative and structural abnormalities of the spine. However, MRI often shows spinal ...

Advanced software tool supports consistent, objective evaluation of lumbar spine MRI scans JACKSON, Miss., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MSKai, an advanced image identification and post-processing ...