[vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ back_color=”color-170899″ back_image=”62999″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”0″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”3″ back_color=”color-xsdn” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”-3″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”2″ css_animation=”left-t-right” shadow=”lg” shadow_darker=”yes” width=”9/12″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ sticky=”yes”][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_right” expand_height=”yes” override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ gutter_size=”3″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ medium_width=”2″ align_mobile=”align_center_mobile” mobile_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”3/12″][vc_icon icon=”fa fa-plus” icon_color=”accent” size=”fa-3x” heading_semantic=”h2″ text_size=”h4″ text_font=”font-137779″ text_weight=”700″ text_height=”fontheight-179065″ title=”Blog”][/vc_icon][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”95″ position_horizontal=”left” position_vertical=”middle” override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ medium_width=”6″ align_mobile=”align_center_mobile” mobile_width=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ width=”9/12″][vc_custom_heading auto_text=”yes” heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”fontsize-155944″ text_height=”fontheight-161249″ text_font=”font-298551″ text_weight=”900″]Page Title[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes”]Downtown’s Healthcare continues to work diligently for our community and patients. We are always working hard to provide and enhance clinical excellence! All of our providers just finished getting their credentials in MRI spinal interpretation (Gary Rademacher DC, Greg Cook DC, Douglas Hall DC, and Karen Rea MSN,FNP-BC).
Take a moment to read the study below as to why we felt that it was critical to get this credentialing in, and to further enhance the clinical excellence here at Downtown’s Healthcare!
The importance of clinicians being trained and qualified to read MRI studies is of critical importance and the correlation of findings to patient symptoms is of the highest priority. A recent study by Lurie, Doman, Spratt, Tosteson, and Weinstein (2009), sought to compare MRI interpretation by clinicians with those of the radiologist. They stated the objective of the study was, “To compare the interpretation of lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) by clinical spine specialists and radiologists in patients with lumbar disc herniation” (Lurie et al., 2009, p 1). They chose lumbar disc herniation because this area of the spine should have the most standardization, but it hasn’t actually been tested thus far.
The authors stated, “The radiology reports did not clearly describe morphology in 42.2% of cases” (Lurie et al., 2009, p 1). They went on to conclude, “Radiology reports frequently fail to provide sufficient detail to describe disc herniation morphology” (Lurie et al., 2009, p 1). Simply put, often times a degenerative disc bulge is reported when in fact, it was a traumatically induced disc herniation.
In conclusion the authors stated the following:
- “Radiation reports frequently fail to provide sufficient detail to describe herniation morphology” (Lurie et al., 2009, p 6).
- “When comparing MRI interpretations, radiologists and clinicians were found to agree on presence and level of herniation 93.4% of the time” (Lurie et al., 2009, p 6).
- “Radiologists and clinicians had only fair agreement (κ = 0.24) when interpreting herniation morphology” (Lurie et al., 2009, p 6).
The clinician will have a much better picture of the patient’s presentation than the radiologist and the clinician’s ability to read and interpret MRI images will ensure proper correlation of causality and bodily injury as well as direct care after establishing a proper diagnosis and prognosis.
Please see below for the following citations that are being added to all Downtown’s Healthcare providers’ CV! We are the best at what we do, and we can prove it! Who do you know that we could help? We have helped thousands of people over the years, who were not helped going to traditional healthcare providers. We are the missing link when it comes to being able to identify and objectify mechanical back pain problems! Who do you know?
MRI History and Physics, Magnetic fields, T1 and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase encoding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and the historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols, Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, 3D gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Standardized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Disc Pathology and Spinal Stenosis, MRI interpretation of bulged, herniated, protruded, extruded, sequestered and fragmented disc pathologies in etiology and neurological sequelae in relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Spinal Pathology, MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwanoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Methodology of Analysis, MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Clinical Application, The clinical application of the results of space occupying lesions. Disc and tumor pathologies and the clinical indications of manual and adjustive therapies in the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequelae. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Protocols Clinical Necessity, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images. Clinical indication for the utilization of MRI and pathologies of disc in both trauma and non-trauma sequellae, including bulge, herniation, protrusion, extrusion and sequestration. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Degeneration/Bulges, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar degeneration. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl’s nodes and herniations. Central canal and cauda equina compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Interpretation of Lumbar Herniations, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar herniations. With the co-morbities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl’s nodes and herniations. Morphology of lumbar disc pathologies of central and lateral herniations, protrusions, extrusions, sequestration, focal and broad based herniations are defined and illustrated. Central canal and cauda equina compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Interpretation of Cervical Degeneration/Bulges, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR axial, stacking, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of cervical degeneration. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl’s nodes and herniations. Spinal cord and canal compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Interpretation of Cervical Herniations, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR Axial, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of lumbar herniations. With the co-morbidities and complications of stenosis, pseudo-protrusions, cantilevered vertebrate, Schmorl’s nodes and herniations. morphology of lumbar disc pathologies of central and lateral herniations, protrusions, extrusions, sequestration, focal and broad based herniations are defined and illustrated. Spinal cord and canal compromise interpretation with management. Texas Chiropractic College, ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Academy of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Division, Buffalo, NY, 2017
MRI Interpretation of Degenerative Spine and Disc Disease with Overlapping Traumatic Insult to Both Spine and Disc, MRI slices, views, T1, T2, STIR Axial, FFE, FSE and sagittal images in the interpretation of degenerative spondylolesthesis, spinal canal stenosis, Modic type 3 changes, central herniations, extrusions, compressions, nerve root compressions, advanced spurring and thecal sac involvement from an orthopedic, emergency room, chiropractic, neurological, neurosurgical, physical medicine perspective. 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