A specialist has ordered an MRA scan for my lower back because I keep having trouble with it, pain, stiffness. What will this scan show that an x-ray can't. Specialist said it was deteriorating. And also ordered blood tests. I have no idea why the blood tests for back pain.
2007-03-14 02:40:43 · 9 answers · asked by Dr Paul D 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
If he's ordering an MRA instead of an MRI, he's worried that the pain is claudication (ischemic pain from reduced arterial circulation) rather than musculoskeletal or neurologic in cause. The blood tests probably include cholesterol level and inflammatory markers that would contribute to vascular disease.
2007-03-14 03:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will be having an MRI scan. Basically it is a more thorough scan than the normal CAT scan. It can check bone, muscle, blood flow, nerves in the spine. Blood tests would be carried out to see if you had any inflammation present in your body & also to check your general health.
2007-03-16 09:17:15 · answer #2 · answered by crazychick_woman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-20 09:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by lane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-14 04:10:15 · answer #4 · answered by pool_boy_77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-07-28 03:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
scan can show muscels on them so can see whats going on with them and bloodtests help find out about arthritis
2007-03-14 02:44:33 · answer #6 · answered by mothertiggy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the specialist can take a call....
2007-03-14 02:44:38 · answer #7 · answered by Subhasis G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will show soft tissue matter surrounding skeleton
2007-03-14 02:45:25 · answer #8 · answered by Kenchelski 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-14 05:30:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋