What Doctors Don't Tell YouUp to one third of patients being tested with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners have felt so claustrophobic that the tests have had to be abandoned. ...
There are quite a few alternatives to barium enemas, the best known of which is colonoscopy. This involves passing a fibreoptic cable up into the colon to view the colonic wall. Colonoscopy is now rapidly supplanting barium enemas
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Contrast agents are chemicals used to enhance medical and diagnostic images such as X-rays, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans.
Rely on the clinical history for diagnosis. Although diseases such as multiple sclerosis have a high detection rate on MRI, most diagnoses are arrived at clinically
Wherever there are electromagnetic fields (EMFs), there are potential problems for people with pacemakers. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can cause the devices to malfunction.
Q:A friend of mine has suspected multiple sclerosis and has been advised by a specialist to have an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan to confirm the diagnosis. ...
Q:After an MRI scan for my neck I had an appalling claustrophobia (during it), with memory loss. I kept crying shaking, couldn't write, stammered, had nightmares for two weeks afterwards. It was 5 ...
* Lung: PET scans are just as accurate as biopsies, with no significant health risks (Appl Radiol, 2003; 32: 9-17).
* Breast: MRI has variable accuracy (60-100 per cent)
This is one of the main tools for detecting osteoporosis and other bone changes, especially in the lower spine, hip, forearm and heel.
