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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Now Available
There is only one source for MR neurography
Why would I need an MR neurography?
What is involved in having an MR neurography scan performed?
How does MR neurography work?
Diffusion Tensor Imaging Now Available New scanning technologies like Diffusion Tensor Imaging mean better and more accurate diagnoses of a wide variety of health issues. The Neurography Institute continues to set new standards in medical imaging. First it was the successful imaging of normally invisible nerve tissue under harmless MRI machines - brought to you first and exclusively by The Neurography Institute. And now, The Neurography Institute is proud to announce the deployment of Diffusion Tensor Imaging. This amazing new technology is just like a traditional neurography - safe, comfortable and completely radiation-free - but it offers amazing new 3D and internal views of nerve, brain and other tissues to assist your medical team in diagnosing an entirely new range of conditions.
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There is only one source for MR neurography There is only one source for MR neurography scans: The Neurography Institute. Only the nerve scan centers of The Neurography Institute are licensed to perform MR neurography medical scans. If you are offered an "MR neurography" by anyone else, it is, simply put, not the real thing. It is being performed on an MRI machine with either an incorrect or an unlicensed copy of the patented neurographic pulse sequence. Either way, you will not be getting a real MR neurography scan, and the end result may prove to be utterly useless by your physician in accurately diagnosing your condition. An MR neurography is more than just a medical scan. It is the collaboration between licensed scanning center, the patient, the patient's referring physician, and the neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons of The Neurography Institute.
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Why would I need an MR neurography? Any time your physician suspects you are suffering from a nerve-related ailment, chances are good that an MR neurography scan can help determine if this diagnosis is correct. Moreover, in the event the diagnosis is accurate, an MR neurography scan can help your physician pinpoint the location of the issue and thereby craft a course of action that will have a much greater success rate. Not every pain is due to a nerve problem. In many cases, the nerves are working perfectly and the pain is your body's way of telling you there is a problem with a tissue inside. Think of a sprained ankle, broken bone or stomach ache — the pain lets you know something is wrong.
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What is involved in having an MR neurography scan performed? If you've ever had an x-ray, CT scan, or even MRI scan, then you already know what an MR neurography is like. MR neurography scans are conducted under standard MR imaging scanners such as the one depicted here. You lay on a scanning table and your body is passed into the scanning station automatically (or, underneath the scanning magnet, depending on the physical design of the MRI scanner itself). The entire process can take as little as a matter of minutes, or as long as a half-hour or more, depending on the number of scans required. No injectable dyes are used and there is no pain and no ill aftereffects whatsoever. The entire process is comfortable and completely without discomfort.
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How does MR neurography work? Magnetic resonance neurography is the imaging of nerves through the use of magnetic resonance equipment. But MR neurography is more than just placing a person underneath an MR machine and taking a picture; it is a patented process that requires specific MR equipment and patented configurations, skilled personnel to perform the imaging, computer-aided visual enhancements, and trained neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons to "read" (or knowledgeably interpret) the scans to properly identify issues and provide diagnoses and recommended courses of action.
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What's MR Neurography?

So just what is MR neurography? It's a completely pain-free, comfortable MRI scan that can "see" normally invisible nerve tissue - enabling physicians to treat nerve pain directly at the source of the problem.

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Nerve Disorders

MR Neurography can help your doctor diagnose a wide variety of specialized nerve conditions, including pudendal neuralgia, piriformis syndrome, thoracic outlet and brachial plexus disorders, and more.

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Technical Information

Learn more about the development and technology behind MR Neurography, including a complete developmental history and a comprehensive roundup of US and international patents covering MR neurography.

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Disorders: Pelvic Pain and Pudendal Neuralgia

There are many causes of pain in the abdomen and pelvis – the place to start in any investigation is with your internist, general surgeon, urologist or gynecologist.

However, sometimes, the cause of pain and numbness in various areas of the pelvis remains a mystery. MR neurography has a proven track record for diagnosing pelvic pain problems that are due to problems with the nerves.

The nerves involved form a complex alphabet soup of different syndromes that many general doctors are just not familiar with. In the front of the groin area – the problem may be with ilioinguinal or genitofemoral nerves. In the inner thigh – it may be the obturator nerve. Buttock pains can come from the superior or inferior gluteal nerves, the cluneal nerves, or from the nerve to the obturator internus. When pain or numbness affects the area between the legs – the pudendal nerves may be involved.

The pudendal nerves travel a long complex course – they may be entrapped in the upper pelvis near the piriformis muscle, in the mid-pelvis near the Ischial spine, or in the low pelvis along the Alcock's canal that travels over the obturator internus muscle.

An MR neurography study can be the first step towards unraveling the knot and finding the source. Even these small nerves can demonstrate a tell-tale signal of injury or entrapment on an MR neurography study. Then, together with a physical exam by a pelvic nerve specialist and targeted injections and blocks you may finally be able to get a solid and treatable diagnosis.

Read more: Disorders: Pelvic Pain and Pudendal Neuralgia

   

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Scanning Centers

Choose from the following centers for immediate scanning appointments:

  • Metro DC - Arlington, VA (live March 2010)
  • Boston, Massachusetts - Chelsea (live March 2010)
  • Pasadena, California
  • San Francisco, California
  • New York, New York
  • Oaks-King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
  • Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • Vandalia-Dayton, Ohio

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Opening Soon

These scanning centers will be open soon:

  • Atlanta, Georgia - Tennessee - February 2010
  • New Orleans - Austin, TX - March 2010
  • Colorado - Wyoming - April 2010

Additional locations are now being planned, including Oregon, Maine and Washington, DC. If you are a qualified scanning facility and would like to learn more about adding MR neurography to your offerings, please click here to request licensing and qualifications information from The Neurography Institute.

"I've been diagnosed with..."

MR neurography scans not only help confirm diagnoses — they also can help determine the best course of corrective action. Patients worldwide trust MR neurography scans from The Neurography Center for the highest image quality plus the unparalleled scan reading experience available nowhere else. Click here to view some of the more common nerve and spine conditions accurately diagnosed with MR neurography at The Neurography Institute.

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Get the real thing

There are a lot of scanning centers performing what they call "MR neurographies," but they aren't the real thing. Why trust your health to them? Receive a genuine MR neurography scan at an authorized nerve scan center of The Neurography Institute. Now with four locations nationwide to serve you! Click here for details.

Frequently Asked Questions about MR Neurography

  • What Is MR neurography?
  • What does it show?
  • Is it safe?
  • Does it hurt?
  • Will my insurance cover it?
  • Can anyone do MR neurography?

MR neurography is a patented process by which standard MRI scanning machines are able to image normally invisible nerve tissue. Using an exclusive "pulse sequence" emitted by the machine, the scanners can detect and image nerve structures in the human body, allowing qualified medical personnel to accurately diagnose a wide range of nerve and spine afflictions, and target appropriate treatments for them.

Most MR neurography scans are used to help pinpoint the problem location(s) associated with spine and nerve pain. Because nerve tissue is typically invisible in normal CT and MRI scans, surgeons and physicians rely on MR neurography scans to provide an accurate picture to lead to an accurate diagnosis.

MR neurography is 100% safe. It involves no harmful, dangerous x-rays, only magnetic pulses passing effortlessly through your body. There is no safer scanning method in the world today than MR neurography.

Absolutely not - in fact, MR neurography is as comfortable as laying down for a matter of minutes. Depending on the scanning hardware, there is a perceptible "knocking" sound as the magnet is energized and performs the scanning pulse sequence. This can be mitigated with ear protection, if you desire.

The Neurography Institute works with all major insurers, and MR neurography is an accepted form of MRI scanning. As a result, most major insurers cover most if not all of the cost of an MR neurography scan. If you have any questions about this, don't hesitate to call us at 866-PAIN-MRI (877-724-6674) or click here to email us.

Neurography Institute founder Dr. Aaron Filler in October 2009 published a paper on the increasing acceptance of MR neurography as a result of large patient studies; please click here to view an abstract of the article, originally published in Neurosurgery Online.

Only the nerve scan centers of The Neurography Institute are licensed to provide genuine MR neurographic scans. There exist some scanning facilities that say they perform "MR neurographies," but simply put, they are not the real thing, and as a result, you should not trust your health to such a location. Click here to visit an authorized center today.

The Neurography Institute

The Neurography Institute is a Santa Monica, California-based organization that conducts MR neurography scans at locations across the United States under an exclusive license from the neurography imaging patent holders. Click here to learn more.

Scanning Locations: USA

The Neurography Institute licenses locations across the United States to perform MR neurography scans, including Culver City and Pasadena, CA; Norristown, PA; New York, NY, with more cities in late 2009. Your authorized MR neurography includes expert scan readings from The Neurography Institute. For a list of scan centers, click here.

Development of MR Neurography

The inside story of the development of MR neurography is a fascinating one. Plus, innovations continue with new patents in diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), which produces amazing 3D images of nerve structures to help physicians more accurately diagnose nerve and spinal conditions. Click here to learn more.