Posts tagged mri

• Use of CT and MRI Scans Triples in Emergency Rooms and Puts Patients at Risk of Overexposure

  David Mittleman | October 06, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to a recent study, the use of CT and MRI scans for injury-related emergency room visits as tripled since 1990. Although the study's authors focused primarily on the cost related to MRI and...

• Father of Four Given Wrong MRI Brain Scans--Unsure if Brain Condition is Improving

  David Mittleman | May 04, 2010 1:58 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  United Kingdom—Leonard Beaufoy, a father of four, underwent brain surgery to treat an aneurysm after doctors told him of the brain condition four years ago. Every year since the surgery he has...

• Ex-MSU Student Sentenced for Driving Drunk and Causing Fatal Accident

  David Mittleman | January 14, 2010 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Last Wednesday ex-MSU student Melissa Rumrill was sentenced to 30 months to 15 years in prison after pleading no contest to charges that she drove drunk while underage and caused an accident that...

• Transdermal Patches Could Cause Burns During MRI

  David Mittleman | August 18, 2009 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is an incredibly useful diagnostic tool. These scans offer unparalleled imaging of soft tissue, making MRIs particularly helpful in identifying and treating...

• Can a Photograph Save Your Life?

  David Mittleman | December 05, 2008 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Doctors who read diagnostic images - such as x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans - see a lot of pictures over the course of their day. One picture they usually don’t see, however, is an actual...

• MRI Dye Might Be Toxic According to Recent Study

  David Mittleman | October 25, 2008 2:02 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  According to recent studies, a dye commonly used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) tests can be extremely harmful to the body and could potentially cause...

• Do All M.R.I.’s Give The Complete Picture?

  David Mittleman | October 25, 2008 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In a technology world, there are two terms your probably similar with, HDTV and M.R.I. American’s seem to obsessed with finding the biggest, best quality TV on the market. With the leaps and...