Introduction There are over one million patients in Germany who have a pacemaker for various reasons. In the past, a pacemaker was considered a strict contraindication for an MRI scan. Today, however, a large number of MRI examinations of patients with a pacemaker can be safely performed in special centers. Newer pacemaker models are even … MRT with a pacemaker
Introduction Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses electromagnetic and mechanical radiation for scientific purposes or in everyday clinical practice for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Radiology is a rapidly developing and growing field that began with Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895 in Würzburg. Initially, only X-rays were used. In the course of time, other … Radiology
X-ray X-ray refers to the process of exposing the body to X-rays and recording the rays for conversion into an image. The CT examination also makes use of the mechanism of X-rays. This is why CT is correctly called “X-ray computed tomography”. If you mean the conventional simple X-ray in everyday clinical practice, it is … X-ray | Radiology
CT Ultrasound, or “sonography”, is the most commonly performed imaging procedure in everyday clinical practice. It uses sound waves that are reflected from different organ structures to produce images, thus allowing the organs to be distinguished. It works without the harmful X-rays. The ultrasound examination can be performed quickly, very easily and as often as … CT | Radiology
Introduction Nowadays, MRI is one of the most frequently used diagnostic tools in medicine, which is mainly characterized by the low incidence of side effects. Definition Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI for short, is a method of sectional imaging diagnostics that records images of the inside of the body by generating a magnetic field. The … MRT of the spine
Contrast medium Contrast agents are substances used in imaging diagnostics to improve the representation of certain structures in order to answer specific questions about diseases. A different contrast medium is used depending on the method used. In MRI, a distinction is made between extracellular contrast agents, i.e. contrast agents that do not penetrate cells, and … Contrast medium | MRT of the spine
MRT of the lumbar vertebrae The 5 lumbar vertebrae form the lumbar spine, i.e. the lower part of the spine between the thoracic spine and the sacrum. For classification purposes, they are numbered L1 to L5, which allows them to be precisely assigned on imaging systems such as CT, MRI or X-ray. A lumbar vertebra … MRT of the lumbar vertebrae | MRT of the spine
Multiple Sclerosis MRI of the spine and brain is the most important criterion for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the nervous system. Besides the brain, multiple sclerosis can also occur in the spinal cord.The relevant demarking of the nervous system that occurs in multiple sclerosis can be very … Multiple Sclerosis | MRT of the spine
