Listed below is a range of the MRI examinations we offer with an abbreviated description. Following your exam, our radiologists review your images before sending the results to your doctor.
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“(The tech) helped me feel very much at ease. I appreciated being told how long each scan would last.”
-NK, Bettendorf, IA
Body MRI is a method of producing extremely detailed pictures of body tissues and organs. Abdominal MRI is usually tailored to look at specific organs or tissues, such as the liver, pancreas, or kidneys. A pelvic MRI is typically used to evaluate the prostate, the uterus and the ovaries. With the use of specialized equipment and techniques, virtually any part of the body can be imaged.
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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CVMR), a.k.a. Heart MRI or Cardiac MRI, is offered at Metro. More than 60 million people living in the United States today have some form of heart disease. A very important goal in modern medicine is the development and improvement of non-invasive diagnostic tools that reveal important information about heart conditions and related disorders early in the disease process.
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Orthopedic/Musculoskeletal MRI is used to examine bones, joints and soft tissues such as cartilage, tendons, and muscles for the presence of structural damage, defects, infection, etc. Metro provides musculoskeletal specialists.
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Neuroscience is the scientific study of the central nervous system (CNS) consisting of the brain and spinal cord. Neuro MRI is the examination by Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the spine or brain. Because MRI can define the brain and spinal cord clearly without interference from bone, it is often the procedure of choice for neuro imaging. Your doctor may recommend seeing a Neuro MRI specialist.
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The primary indication for MRI of the prostate is evaluation of prostate cancer. MRI is used to evaluate the extent of prostate cancer to determine if the cancer is confined to the prostate, or if it has spread outside of the prostate gland and to nearby lymph nodes to distinguish between benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous) areas.
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A Spinal MRI is used to visualize normal and diseased tissue in the vertebrae that make up the spine, as well as the spinal cord and its nerves. Spinal MRI has proved very useful to physicians in diagnosing abnormalities such as: herniated discs, narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis), tumors, and infection in patients with neck, arm, back and/or leg pain. It can also be used to diagnose hemorrhage and congenital abnormalities. Spinal MRI requires specialized equipment and expertise to perform it properly and to correctly interpret the findings.
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