MRI Tesla 3 Study
I am a firm believer in the use of Tesla 3 MRI machines for the detection of microscopic lesions on the brain. While Tesla 3 MRI has been around for use in detecting such lesions from brain injury, the technology is frequently overlooked.
In my practice I see neurologists hired by worker's compensation and insurance companies citing
the "normal" results of MRI in mild and moderate brain injury cases in their effort to show the patient is faking injury. While this is statistically consistent - that normal MRI is found in mild and moderate cases - the use of Tesla 3 MRI digs deeper, so to speak, to reveal the microscopic changes in the brain. This helps not only the lawyer trying to prove a case, but the medical provider in diagnosing and treating a patient.
I found this recent article supporting Tesla 3 MRI. "Reports outline magnetic resonance imaging study results from University of Bonn." Science Letter. NewsRX. 2009. HighBeam Research. 21 Oct. 2009 <http://www.highbeam.com>.
In this recent report published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, researchers in Bonn, Germany conducted a study "To evaluate the feasibility of automatic planning and scanning of brain MR imaging (MRI) protocols on a clinical 3 Tesla system in tumor patients before and after neurosurgical intervention. Twenty-nine patients with intra-axial lesions were examined with automated planscan software pre- and postoperatively."
The researchers concluded: "These results are promising to minimize interscan variability in longitudinal studies."
Tim;
I couldn't agree more. The powerful 3T MRI is a window into the truth and provides the all important objective evidence so often unidentified with the less powerful MRIs. Thanks for providing this link and for bringing additional attention to this important issue.
Dave Kracke
Portland, Oregon
503-224-3018