For suspected axial spondyloarthritis, preliminary data from a study suggested MRI or CT of the sacroiliac joints were better first-line imaging choices than radiographs.

The epidural space contains the dural sac, fat, blood vessels, spinal nerves, and connective tissue. The fat in the epidural space helps absorb shock, protecting the other contents in the area and the ...

(B) Axial T2-weighted image at the L2–L3 level shows narrowing of the spinal canal with epidural fat accumulation causing anterior displacement and compression of the dural sac.

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How muscle burns calories Calories are units of energy from food that power every bodily process, and the body stores an excess of them as fat. Most calories are broken down by continuously active ...

The UVA researchers would use MRI to assess the amount and composition of the fat. The imaging technology essentially lets them see inside the body without the need for surgery. By analyzing the ...

In addition to the Medicare pricing, Milestone Scientific recently announced a strategic partnership with Axial Biologics aimed at accelerating the adoption of the CompuFlo® Epidural System.

Neuroimaging showed epidural-type collection, often frontal and parietal in location. The incriminating mechanisms were ischemia, hemorrhage and extra medullary hematopoiesis.

The routine protocol used in the sacroiliac region was: 3-plane finder, Coronal Short-Tau Inversion Recovery (STIR), coronal fat saturation T1-weighted MR image, axial T1-weighted MR image; after an ...