One of the most common questions our patients ask is "What is the difference between a full body scan and a scan of just one part of the body?" The main difference is that scans of a singular body area usually indicate a perceived health issue that the patient and his/her physician are often already aware [...]
A report published last December by the Fraser Institute showed that residents of BC faced the second longest wait times in the country for MRI scans in 2012. These numbers left many people--patients and healthcare professionals alike--confused and disappointed with the province's public health system. Were doctors prescribing unnecessary scans, slowing down an already inflated [...]
Do you know the signs and symptoms of stroke? The longer a stroke goes untreated, the greater the potential for permanent brain damage or physical disability. A new Canadian study entitled 'Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Stroke: Do it or Lose it' has found that minor stroke patients who receive early MR Imaging [...]
Not so very long ago, prospective patients relied completely on their doctors and nurses for health information. Whether it was diagnosing a serious illness, explaining symptoms the patient was suffering through, or giving nutritional advice, doctors of yore were the sole gatekeepers of medical knowledge. These days, websites like Google or WebMD have given the population instant [...]
It was only a matter of time before the ghostly beauty of MR images were used to inspire art. British singer-songwriter Sivu has just released the first-ever music video to employ real-time MRI technology in order to capture moving images of his singing profile. Directed by Adam Powell and made possible through the expertise of [...]
Addiction is a controversial topic. There are many people who do not accept its status as a disease, concluding that willpower is the sole solution to a person's addictive urges. Researchers looking for a cure for addiction at the University of Pennsylvania, however, know this is not the case. Using MRI to scan the brains [...]
The advent of MRI scanning has ushered in many improvements in the medical field: faster, more accurate diagnoses of patient ailments, insight into mental health, and increased excellence in the operating room, to name a few. Surgeons in North America commonly use a computer workstation in the OR in order to be able to review [...]
View this short promotional video to learn why AIM's private MRI services are ideal for residents of British Columbia who don't wish to wait months for their results.
Although wait times for MRI scans have gone down in BC over 2012, the province is tied with Nova Scotia for the second-longest wait times in the country. With a median waiting time of 16 weeks, Prince Edward Island has the longest diagnostic interim out of the Canadian provinces, followed by BC and Nova Scotia at 12 weeks, and [...]
Not only is MRI technology the most effective form of diagnostic imaging, it is also the safest. Imaging solutions like X-rays are paradoxical; on one hand, they are able to address and diagnose immediate health concerns, but on the other hand they threaten future health by exposing the body to harmful radiation. A new Chicago study has [...]