Imaging exams

Cardiac MRI provides invaluable information about heart health. It is a specialized and complex examination, which must be performed by professionals competent in the method. Its indications are numerous, from post-infarction evaluation, to myocarditis, passing through congenital cardiomyopathies, pericarditis, etc. Before performing cardiac MRI, a precise cardiological assessment is necessary.

Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance of the prostate has revolutionized prostate imaging, previously solely pertaining to ultrasound. It is mandatory in case of suspected prostate cancer. If the MRI does not show areas compatible with cancer, then you can be reasonably sure that you are not dealing with a tumor. If not, a biopsy (FUSION) of the suspicious areas will need to be performed. (Find out more)

Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen and pelvis has many indications. They do not use ionizing radiation, as do all MRI exams, and can be performed with or without contrast medium based on the study to be performed. Each MRI exam is different and personalized on the specific needs of the patient, and it is therefore important that the clinical request is as precise as possible in order to be able to give equally precise answers.

Cholangio-MR is the MRI study of the biliary tract, gallbladder, and pancreatic ducts. It is performed without contrast medium, thanks to specific sequences that allow to amplify the signal of the structures to be studied and to suppress everything that is in the background, with a very high quality of the images that are obtained. It is performed in all cases where it is necessary to study the biliary and pancreatic tracts, for example in gallbladder stones, in the case of pancreatic cystic formations, or to find the causes of biliary tract occlusion, etc.

MRI is particularly suitable for medical evaluation of the musculoskeletal system, including the knee, shoulder, ankle, wrist and elbow. Injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament, meniscus, and rotator cuff tears are all easily diagnosed when there is a solid understanding and knowledge of human anatomy.

MRA is  aimed at studying blood vessels. It can be performed with or without contrast medium, depending on the site to be examined. MRA is useful in the study of various conditions: vessel obstructions, arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, etc. It finds particular indication in the evaluation of the encephalic vessels, of the aorta, of the upper and lower limbs, of the visceral vessels of the abdomen.

The acronym CT stands for Computed Tomography, and indicates a radiological method that through the use of X-Rays allows to reproduce anatomical images on all planes of space, even with 3D reconstructions. The invention of CT in 1971 revolutionized medicine. The fields of application are innumerable, the utility is undisputed and essential.

CTA is a radiological examination that allows the accurate study of blood vessels, both veins and arteries, of the whole body, with extremely high accuracy and precision. The great spatial and contrast resolution and the possibility of reconstructing the images in 3D, on any plane of space, make it possible to study anatomical structures and anomalies smaller than a millimeter.

Sonography is a method that must be taken into account due to the wealth of information it can provide, the great usability, the absence of contraindications, but which at the same time must not be underestimated. In fact, it requires medical knowledge and manual ability. If you say that ultrasound is operator-dependent, and this is absolutely true. The applications are numerous and varied, from the subcutaneous tissue to the deep abdominal organs, and the clinical impact is high. (Find out more)