One of the most important pieces of evidence for a car accident case involving a broken bone is the results of several diagnostic tests that verify the presence of a fracture. The experienced Philadelphia personal injury lawyer you work with from Morgan & Morgan must acquire persuasive medical evidence for you to receive just compensation for your financial losses.
Diagnosing broken bones requires using one or more imaging tests. X-rays generate two-dimensional images of the location where a bone has fractured. Physicians use a bone scan to detect broken bones that do not appear during an x-ray examination. A CT scan involves the use of x-rays and computers to create detailed slices of images that depict the cross-sections of a fractured bone. Finally, an MRI leverages the power of strong magnetic fields to take the most detailed images of a broken bone. Physicians use MRI examinations to detect the presence of stress fractures.