Car Accident: Diagnostic Testing

There are three very common types of diagnostic testing that you may undergo after your Las Vegas car accident. Your Las Vegas car accident attorney and the physicians she works with are very knowledgeable in the types of testing you may need to fully evaluate your health. The three major types of diagnostic testing you may review are (1) X-rays; (2) CT scans; and (3) MRIs. Each one will be looked at in turn.

X-rays are great to see if you have any broken bones (commonly done at the emergency room or urgent care) or to look at the alignment of your spine (something your chiropractic will be looking for). If your car accident was minor and you recover from your injuries within 3-4 months, an x-ray is all that you will undergo. However, if you are not recovering at a pace that your Las Vegas accident lawyer and doctors feel is not normal, you may need additional testing to determine what is wrong.

Computed tomography scanning (“CT scan”) also called computer axial tomography (CAT) is a more sophisticated type of x-ray. The CT scan can see things the normal x-ray cannot see. So, if you are still in unexplained pain and an x-ray did not show anything, you may need a CT scan. If the CT scan does not show anything, but you still have pain that will not go away with chiropractic care and physical therapy, your Las Vegas personal injury attorney and doctor may recommend that you receive an MRI to see what could be wrong with you. An MRI is short for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. An MRI can be done with or with a contrasting agent to help see inside your body. If the space between your spine’s discs have been damaged in any way as a result of your Las Vegas car accident, the MRI will show it.

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