Bone marrow Imaging

Bone marrow imaging is a radiological procedure, usually a CT or an MRI, that provides a clear image of the bone marrow. Compared to other radiological procedures, MRI gives an accurate image of the bone marrow that includes water, fat, blood cells that the bone marrow synthesizes, and other minerals.

MRI expands to Magnetic Resonance Imaging and uses magnetic fields to obtain images of internal organs. It may cause mild discomfort to some but resolves within a few seconds. You may be asked to undergo a bone marrow imaging procedure if you have been diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma or if you have been experiencing any spinal discomfort or have any infection. An abnormality detected in the images obtained can be suggestive of any type of blood cancer mentioned above or severe infection.