1. Advancements In Diagnostic Imaging Techniques Of The Brain
... patients (DeJauregui, 100 Medical Milestones 30-31). An even greater advantage of the MRI is the ability to now view and distinguish soft tissue from bone, doctors can now see blood vessels, spinal fluid, cartilage, bone arrow, muscles, and ligaments, the device even has the ability to see inside the bone structure itself if a cancer of the bone is ... The most common non radioactive enhancement used in MRI procedures is gadolinium (Beltran, "Review of MRI- First Edition: 62-80). This agent acts by adding contrast or enhancing the blood vessel network supplying an abnormality, making s...
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