MRI
Whilst imaging of the brain and spinal cord have been the most common indications for MRI in recent years, the list of conditions where MRI has proven invaluable grows rapidly.
MRI has several advantages over other forms of imaging. It does not require the use of ionising radiation, and is non-invasive, unlike myelography. MRI can obtain images in any plane, and provides excellent contrast resolution, offering soft tissue information in exquisite detail. Oedema and inflammation, which are commonly associated with pathological change can be detected in soft tissues, but also within bone. Orthopaedic MRI is therefore one of the most rapidly developing fields of MRI.
MRI is an invaluable tool in surgical planning, enabling the surgeon to ascertain the extent of pathology e.g. tumour removal, and thus the margins required for adequate resection.
Indications
- Seizures
- Behavioural changes
- Ataxia
- Cranial masses
- Disc herniation
- Spinal cord disease
- Lumbo-sacral pathology
- Intra-pelvic lesions
- Nasal disease
- Eye/periorbital lesions
- Middle/inner ear disease
- Lameness eg shoulder, elbow, stifle
- Brachial plexus lesions
- Abdominal masses
- Determination of extent of pathology
- Evaluation of masses prior to surgery
MRI studies can be submitted via the internet or post. For digital systems, DICOM format images can be sent directly over the internet by using our file delivery service. By logging in to this service, large files can be transferred, enabling all the information acquired by your x-ray system to be preserved.
Please complete an online IMAGING REQUEST FORM to accompany your study.
DICOM files can be transferred via the IMAGE UPLOAD SYSTEM