With celebrities singing the praises of full-body MRI scans, a growing number of people are coughing up the cash for ...

Conventional radiographic examinations such as chest, abdominal and bone X-rays also give ... Can a patient have a CT scan, diagnostic X-ray examination or MRI scan on the same day as the PET/CT scan?

Radiographs (X-rays) of the abdomen and pelvis Fluoroscopic (contrast) exams of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts Computed Tomographic (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of ...

For many situations, MRI is the preferred diagnostic tool -- especially for brain imaging, although CT scan is still chosen for strokes because it is better at detecting hemorrhage. The drawback ...

The MRI may scan your whole spine or just a part of it. Unlike X-rays and computerized tomography (CT) scans, it doesn’t use damaging radiation. It’s generally safe and painless. The doctor ...