Mid-Sagittal MRI of the Lumbar Spine. Left (T1-weighted image); Right (T2-weighted image). On this view centered over the lumbar spine, one can see all five lumbar vertebrae in addition to the sacrum ...

Parasagittal MRI of the Lumbar Spine - T1-weighted image. Note that this slice provides an unique view of the exiting nerve roots through the intervertebral foramina. The nerve roots exit directly ...

What Is a Spinal MRI? A spinal MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make clear, detailed pictures of your spine. The MRI may scan your whole ...

Investigators showed that diagnosis was improved in 56% of patients with lumbar radiculopathy when a new type of oblique MRI fast spin-echo scan of the lumbar neuroforamen was used.David B ...

High-resolution T1-weighted MRI of the brain and upper cervical spinal cord was obtained on all patients and control subjects. To measure cross-sectional area and eccentricity, investigators used ...

An MRI can be performed on any part of your body. A lumbar MRI specifically examines the lumbar section of your spine — the region where back problems commonly originate. The lumbosacral spine ...

Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North ...

Each patient was given an 8-minute MRI scan and a lumbar puncture and, after 18 months, they were able to find out what the diagnosis was and whether it matched that of their initial scan.

Experts have demonstrated that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar puncture. Experts found that by ...

Example of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions With a Central Vein. Credit: Neurology Open Access (2025). DOI: 10.1212/WN9.0000000000000017 ...