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SPINE IMAGING - The Spine Hospital Of Louisiana
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PRECISE IMAGING OF THE SPINE, HEAD, & NECK
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT/CAT scans), and x-rays are important tools in the accurate and timely diagnosis of many spinal conditions. The Spine Hospital of Louisiana’s on-site state-of-the-art Imaging Center makes it convenient for you and your doctor to plan an effective strategy for your care. Our superior spine imaging technology allows for more precise images of the spine, head, and neck, leading to faster and more accurate diagnoses. The very best in imaging technology allows our patients to experience higher levels of comfort, and are kept with the lowest possible levels of radiation for a wide range of procedures. Our entire team will go to great lengths to make your experience as comfortable as possible.
Your doctor may recommend an Imaging Study at The Spine Hospital to:
- Explore possible causes of back/neck pain
- Assess your spinal anatomy
- Help plan surgeries on the spine
- Monitor changes in your spine following surgery
- Guide the injection of steroids to relieve spinal pain
- Evaluate compressed or pinched nerves
- Image spinal infections or tumors
- Assess your spinal anatomy
COMMON SPINE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES
LUMBAR PUNCTURE (SPINAL TAP)
This is a way to get a sample of your cerebrospinal fluid (which we call “CSF”). That’s the fluid that flows around your brain, spinal cord and spinal nerves. Testing this fluid will show signs of bleeding, infection or other problems.
MYELOGRAM (MYELOGRAPHY)
This outpatient procedure is a diagnostic examination of the spine. It allows the physician to identify problems involving the spine, the spinal cord and the nerve roots.
