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• PET/MRI Scan for Parents

  
  

  A PET/MRI scan is an imaging test that combines PET and MRI in one session. It creates very detailed pictures of the inside of the body.

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Brain for Parents

  
  

  A brain MRI, a safe and painless test that produces detailed images of the brain and the brain stem, can help detect cysts, tumors, bleeding, and other problems.

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Lumbar Spine for Parents

  
  

  A lumbar spine MRI is a painless test that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed pictures of the bones, disks, and other structures in the lower back.

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Cervical Spine for Parents

  
  

  A cervical spine MRI can help evaluate various symptoms and also help diagnose tumors, bleeding, swelling, infections, or inflammatory conditions in the vertebrae or surrounding tissues.

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for Parents

  
  

  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a safe and painless test that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed pictures of the body's organs and structures.

• Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fetal MRI) for Parents

  
  

  Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (also called a fetal MRI) uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed pictures of an unborn baby.

• Word! MRI for Kids

  
  

  MRI machines take detailed pictures of the insides of people's bodies to help doctors learn what's wrong when there's a problem.

• MRI (Video) for Teens

  
  

  This video shows what it's like to get an MRI.

• Getting an MRI (Video) for Kids

  
  

  Getting an MRI doesn't hurt, but you have to be still for as long as an hour. Watch how this test is done in this video for kids.

• Infantile Spasms for Parents

  
  

  Infantile spasms (IS) is a seizure disorder in babies. The spasms usually go away by age 4, but many babies with IS will have other kinds of epilepsy later.