[The indications for the appropriate use of magnetic resonance. The Health Technologies Evaluation Service of the Department of Health of the Basque Government, Osteba].
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows the non-invasive obtention of diagnostic images, with no ionizing radiation emission and in any space plane. It has a great capacity to differentiate anatomic structures, and it is very useful for planning surgery or radiotherapy. It is the first choice diagnostic technique in conditions involving the central nervous system, useful for establishing diagnosis, surgery planning, and following lesions involving the spinal cord and spine. In the musculoskeletal system it may become and appropriate alternative to arthroscopy. Nevertheless, it is of limited use for the diagnosis of chest, abdominal and pelvic pathology.
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Departamento de Sanidad del Gobierno Vasco, Servicio de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias, Osteba.
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D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013030:Spain; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis