The Neurography Institute: About MR Neurography

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.

Read more: Diffusion Tensor Imaging Now Available

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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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.

Read more: Why would I need an MR neurography?

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.

Read more: What is involved in having an MR neurography scan performed?

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.

Read more: How does MR neurography work?

Getting started on your nerve imaging strategy is easy with The Neurography Institute. In fact, it's as easy as talking to your doctor.

Because your doctor is your partner in your health, it's important to involve him or her early. Let them know that you feel an MR neurography imaging session may be a great move in helping chart a course for your treatment. Chances are, your doctor will agree with you, because MR neurography is one of the fastest-growing next-generation imaging strategies in medicine today.

Read more: Talk to your personal physician