Hawaii had the lowest rate of lumbar spine MRIs performed for lower back pain between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Feb. 19.  CMS measures the percentage of lumbar ...

Columnist Desiree Lama thought that the worst of her MRI experiences was behind her. Not so, she learned during a recent ...

A potential overreliance on new technology, the lack of standardization and long-term data and underappreciation of global spinal alignment are three of the most overlooked issues in spine care and ...

Pseudoarthrosis occurs when bones don’t heal after a fracture or bone surgery. When pseudoarthrosis affects the cervical or lumbar spine, it means that two vertebrae did not grow together after ...

A new study has found why MRI scans may leave harmful metals behind in a person's body. The University of New Mexico (UNM) study explored health risks caused by toxic rare earth metal gadolinium ...

The tool, called MindGlide, can extract key information from existing brain MRI scan images acquired during the care of MS patients, such as measuring damaged areas of the brain and highlighting ...

MRI scans could turn dangerous when gadolinium meets common food molecules, forming harmful nanoparticles in the body. A toxic metal used in MRI scans may pose greater health risks than previously ...

University of New Mexico researchers studying the health risks posed by gadolinium, a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans, have found that oxalic acid, a molecule found in many foods ...

Medicare covers MRI scans when a doctor deems them medically necessary for diagnosis. The Medicare part that covers an MRI will depend on a person’s hospital status. Most people in the United ...

Doctors can use MRI ... an MRI scan here. A lumbar MRI may show various conditions that affect the lower back and the rest of the body, such as inflammation or a tumor. Yes, a lumbar spine MRI ...