Understanding an MRI of the Normal Lumbar Spine | Lower-Back | Vail Spine Specialist

[CamaroTara]

great presentation, very easy to understand and super helpful! thanks!

[neckandback]

On the T2 scan, fat shows up as a white signal as does water. On the STIR (inversion recovery), the fat signal is suppressed but water is still white. On the T1 signal, water is black and fat is white.

[tonysopranoscigar]

I thought that with T2 weighted scans, fat showed up as being darker as opposed to white?

[cxxopr]

@tonysopranoscigar That's true for the T2 SE. On the TSE sequence, fat becomes white because of the continueus 180 RF-pulses prolonging the T2 decay of fat specifically.

[redshaftedflicker]

It will also demonstrate a coronal (front to back) view if scanned in that particular plane. MRI rocks!!!!

[neckandback]

Mertt03, sorry for the delay. Dr. Corenman responds to all questions like this in his forum. Please post this question in AskSpineDoc (dot) com under the "Reading X-rays, MRIs and CT Scans" section. Thanks!

[Mertt03]

Dear doctor when making a mri scan from the SACRUM is it also possible to make a scan from the AP or PA view for example to examine the dorsal sacrum foramina?

or are mri scans only in lateral and axial view?

[Mertt03]

Dear doctor coreman is it also possible to make a Mri from AP or PA view.

For example mri of the Sacrum is it also possible to scan from the AP or PA view to examine the Dorsal sacral foramina?

[michanita]

Great presentation, very clear & informative ;-)

[vanceSteven]

with a samurai sword, literally! very informative. thanks!

[vanceSteven]

with a samurai sword, literally!

[nycwave]

interesting