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About This Procedure:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses a magnetic field and radio waves to take pictures of the spine. For this scanning, which usually takes 30-60 minutes, the patient lies on a table that slides into the MRI and the pictures are taken.
MRI scans can find a number of back problems like a rupture of the discs that work as cushions between bones in the spine, sciatica in which discs press on nerves, a narrowing of the spine called stenosis, tumors, cancer, fractures, joint inflammation, bone loss, and infection.
The procedure’s price varies a lot as it can be done in a number of settings – like an imaging center or a hospital outpatient department. MRIs are more expensive than most other ways to take scans like an x-ray, an ultrasound, or CT scan but each of these imaging technologies are well-suited to different health problems so the best approach depends on your back pain history.
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Included In This Price:
The price covers just this one service which includes facility and doctor fees. This price does not include any other care like a visit, other tests or medications.
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