Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make detailed pictures of the inside of your body.
Your doctor can use this test to diagnose you or to see how well you’ve responded to treatment. Unlike X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans, MRIs don’t use the damaging ionizing radiation of X-rays.
MRI Uses
An MRI helps a doctor diagnose a disease or injury, and it can monitor how well you’re doing with a treatment. MRIs can be done on different parts of your body. It’s especially useful for looking at soft tissues and the nervous system.
An MRI of the brain and spinal cord can help find many things, including:
- Blood vessel damage
- Brain injury
- Cancer
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Spinal cord injuries
- Stroke
- Eye problems
- Inner ear problems
When you are treated at Advanced Medical of Florida, we will determine whether it is recommended that you have X-rays or an MRI. Sometimes it is recommended and some times it’s not. If it is recommended, we will help you make arrangements to get it done, and then will use the information in your treatment plan.
Advanced Medical of Florida provides you with the medical care you need. For more information, go to our web site http://www.amfhealthcare.com or call (727) 408-5222.