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Why Do 3 Tesla MRI Scans Matter for Personal Injury Cases?

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Medical imaging is a powerful tool in the presentation of persona injury cases.  The images can be used prior to trial to prove to opposing lawyers, insurers, and defendants that the injured person's claim is just and that he or she should win.  Highest quality imaging helps attorneys better prepare for litigation and enables them to demonstrate what the clients have suffered in a tangible way.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the 3T MRI scan is an encyclopedia 

  • 3T MRI scans cost no more than traditional MRIs

  • If a person has been injured in an accident, having a lawyer who understands the medical issues that are involved with that injury can make a big difference in convincing the liability insurance company to pay what they rightfully owe.

  • If a person's personal injury case is part of a legal dispute, the best scanner for diagnostic imaging - 3T MRI scan images should be used by an attorney to demonstrate the evidence of any injury was sustained.

  • The most accurate diagnosis from 3T Ultra high field MRI results in the most precise med-legal report and the best treatment solution for the client.

  • Only 3T MRI center in Washington that specializes in injury specific trauma reads.

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For most personal injury cases, the most common type of MRI scanners in use in the United States today are the 1.5 Tesla scanner and the 0.3 to 0.5T open MRI scanners.  However, in recent years, 3 Tesla scanners have become available in many major metropolitan hospitals and top 10% imaging centers nationwide.

4x higher

spatial resolution than 0.5 Tesla MRI (open MRI)

2x higher

spatial resolution than 1.5 Tesla MRI

2x faster

scan time than 1.5 Tesla and 4x faster than 0.5 Tesla MRI

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How are 3 Tesla Ultra High Field MRI Scans Beneficial for Various Type of Injuries?

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

  • 3 Tesla MRI is also best know for its ability to detect smaller pathology.  Even mild Traumatic Brain Injury is seem far better on 3T MRI than 1.5T MRI or low field 0.3 to 0.5 open MRI.  DTI (Diffusion Tensor Imaging) runs best on ultra high field 3 Tesla MRI

Soft Tissue Injury/ Whiplash

  • The increased image clarity revealed by 3T is particularly beneficial to define the exact volumetric size of disc, annular tear on the disc, tear of ligament, facet strain.

Chest Injury

  • The capacity of short breath hold and respiratory triggering software of 3T MRI can detect hairline rib fractures and edema in the lungs noninvasively.

Musculoskeletal Injury

  • Like high definition TV images, the highest spatial resolution of 3T MRI can detect the linear tear on ligaments and muscles.

Herniated Disc

  • Pacific West Diagnostic Imaging 3T MRI has the capability to scan herniated disc size, which can be measured by volume (SI, AP, and RL dimension)

In Personal injury cases, diagnostic imaging report is of utmost importance.  The report acts as legal evidence to justify treatment for any type of injury.  These medical reports are often used to highlight the severity of the personal injury case to an insurance company or jury, which determines the compensation offered by the insurance company.  The most precise med-legal report completed by Pacific West Diagnostic's subspeciality neuro-radiologists help attorneys, jury, and insurance companies to better understand how severe one's injuries are or the extent of the injury.

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