Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain and Spine
Authors: Scott W. Atlas
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Position Papers1 March 1988Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain and SpineHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE*HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE*Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-3-474 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMagnetic resonance MR imaging is a new radiologic imaging technology that uses magnetic fields and radio-frequency energy to produce cross-sectional images of a body part of interest [2].Advantages and Disadvantages of ImagingDEMONSTRATED ADVANTAGES1. Magnetic resonance images can be acquired with equal clarity in any orientation: sagittal, coronal, or oblique as well as transaxial [2].2. The range of image contrast for this technique is broader and more continuous than the range for radiographic techniques. Tissue borders are seen more sharply, giving better anatomic definition [2].3. With MR imaging, patients are not exposed to ionizing radiation. This...Reference1. SCHWARTZBALLMOSER JJR. Safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of clinical practices: a new initiative [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. (1982);96:246-7. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *This paper was authored by Daniel L. Kent, M.D., and Eric B. Larson, M.D., M.P.H., and was developed for the Health and Public Policy Committee by the Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee: Paul F. Griner, M.D., Chairman; Paul Calabresi, M.D.; Lockhart B. McGuire, M.D.; Charles C. Smith, Jr., M.D.; Harold C. Sox, Jr., M.D.; and Earl P. Steinberg, M.D. Members of the Health and Public Policy Committee for the 1987 to 1988 term are Richard G. Farmer, M.D., Chairman; John M. Eisenberg, M.D.; Paul F. Griner, M.D.; Joseph E. Johnson III, M.D.; Michael A. Nevins, M.D.; Donald L. Feinstein, M.D.; Charles E. Lewis, M.D.; Malcolm L. Peterson, M.D.; C. S. Lewis, Jr., M.D.; Steven A. Schroeder, M.D.; Quentin D. Young, M.D. This paper was adopted by the Board of Regents on 26 June 1987. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMagnetic Resonance Imaging: Diffusion of Technology in an Ambulatory SettingCost effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging in the neurosciences.The dilemma of health care quality, access, and cost and its effect on MR imagingCompliance with Medical Practice Guidelines: The Case of Home OxygenIntegrating Practice Guidelines with Financial IncentivesThe spinal complications of ankylosing spondylitisMyelopathy of unknown etiology A clinical follow-up and MRI study of 57 casesNeuroimaging Neuro-OphthalmologyMagnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain and Spine Is Clinical Efficacy Established after the First Decade?DANIEL L. KENT, M.D., ERIC B. LARSON, M.D., M.P.H. 1 March 1988Volume 108, Issue 3Page: 474-476KeywordsBrainDiagnostic imagingForecastingIonizing radiationMagnetic resonance imagingPrevention, policy, and public healthPublic policySafetySpineSub-specialty care ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...