Respuesta Rápida You should get an MRI within 1-2 weeks of a accidente de auto if you have persistent pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness. MRI detects soft tissue injuries — herniated discs, ligament tears, nerve compression — that X-rays miss entirely. MAIC has en nuestras instalaciones 1.5T and 3T MRI with el mismo día scheduling. Sin Culpa covers the full cost. Call (888) 991-5290.

What MRI Reveals That X-Ray Cannot

X-ray shows bone. MRI shows everything else — the soft tissue structures that sustain the most common and most significant accidente de auto injuries: intervertebral hernia de discos and annular tears, emédula espinal and raíz nerviosa compression, ligament tears and joint capsule injuries, muscle and tendon tears, bone marrow edema (bone bruising), and meniscal and labral tears in the knee, shoulder, and hip.

When to Get an MRI After a Accidente de Auto

MRI should be ordered at the initial injury evaluación for any paciente with: neck or back pain following a accidente de auto; radiating pain, numbness, or weakness in the arms or legs; shoulder, knee, or hip pain; or head injury with neurológico symptoms. At MAIC, MRI is typically ordered at the first evaluación visit, with el mismo día scheduling available.

1.5T vs 3T MRI: What the Difference Means

MAIC has both 1.5T and 3T MRI scanners. The 3T scanner produces higher-resolution images with better tissue contrast, making it better at identifying subtle disc pathology, small meniscal tears, and raíz nerviosa impingement that may be equivocal on a 1.5T study. Our radiologists select the appropriate scanner based on the body part and clinical indication.

To schedule a el mismo día MRI en MAIC's Bronx facility, call (888) 991-5290.