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Question for OT docs and/or MRI technicians.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:35 pm
Is an MRI capable of scanning the cervical area and lower back at the same time?
If so why don't they just scan the whole spine at the same time to see if there are any issues?
If so why don't they just scan the whole spine at the same time to see if there are any issues?
This post was edited on 11/28/22 at 6:36 pm
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Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:37 pm to James11111
There don’t scan shite for no reason because your insurance won’t pay for it. If you want to pay out of pocket, I’m sure you could find a doctor willing to order it.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:37 pm to James11111
Mo money to separate them? Maybe it’d take way too long to take all the images in one take all the way down? Might as well ask why not a full body mri.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:42 pm to James11111
It does not scan them at the same time. They have to do one then the other.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:44 pm to James11111
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Is an MRI capable of scanning the cervical area and lower back at the same time?
Yes, but the resolution is shite. That's why they separate the spine into 3 separate scans.
Posted on 11/28/22 at 6:47 pm to James11111
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Is an MRI capable of scanning the cervical area and lower back at the same time?
No. Not really, and they shouldn’t be.
They can be done back to back, one after the other on the same visit. But they can not be “scanned at the same time”. Different coils and positioning.
MRI isn’t CT. And to be honest, CT should also be performed separately instead of a whole spine. Totally screws up the resolution.
This post was edited on 11/28/22 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 11/28/22 at 7:18 pm to Jack Bauers HnK
There are pitfalls in scanning parts of the body or the whole body where no disease is expected. This can lead to incidental findings or a red herring that can lead to diagnostic or therapeutic misadventures.
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