Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a form of imaging, invented in the 1970s by Paul C. Lauterbur, that has revolutionised medicine and surgery. Traditional X-Rays, or Computed Tomography (CT) are particularly good at looking at bony structures as they focus on density. This is the ‘thickness’ of different tissues in front of them. Magnetic resonance […]
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Lumbar puncture
A lumbar puncture, also referred to as a‘spinal tap’, is a commonly performed procedure carried out by all kinds ofdoctors. It involves inserting a small needle into an area that surrounds thespinal cord named the ‘sub-arachnoid space’ . Contained within this area issomething called ‘cerebrospinal fluid’ or CSF. CSF acts as a surroundingcushion, helping to […]