Patient Education

Patients, the education sheets below are provided to help you understand a variety of diagnostic and pain management procedures that Intermountain Medical Imaging provides. Please click on the link or image to see the PDF of each information sheet.
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Arthrography Patient Education
Arthrography helps physicians evaluate alterations in structure and function of a joint and help to determine the possible need for treatment, including arthroscopy, open surgery or joint replacement.
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Dotarem Medication Guide
Learn about the medication Dotarem given intravenously during MRI exams. This educational document explains what Dotarem is and important information you should know. Click here for a Spanish version of this medication guide.
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Evoist Medication Guide
Learn about the medication Evoist given intravenously during MRI exams. This educational document explains what Evoist is and important information you should know.
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Lumbar Facet Injection
For Chronic Low Back Pain
A lumbar facet injection is an outpatient procedure for diagnosing and treating low back, button, hip and groin pain.
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Lumbar Medial Branch Block
For Chronic Low Back Pain
A lumbar medial branch block is an outpatient procedure for diagnosing and treating low back, buttock, hip, and groin pain.
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Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
For Chronic Low Back Pain
A lumbar radiofrequency ablation is an outpatient procedure for treating low back, button, hip and groin pain. It is also called a lumbar facet thermal coagulation or rhizotomy.
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Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Block
For Low Back & Leg Pain
A lumbar selective nerve root block is a target-specific epidural steroid injection for diagnosing and treating low back and leg pain.
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Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
For Low Back & Leg Pain
A lumbar tranforaminal epidural steroid injection is an outpatient procedure for treating low back and leg pain.
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Myelogram Patient Education
A myelogram is a simple test performed to look at the spinal sac and the nerve roots that exit from the spinal canal.
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Sacroiliac Joint Injection
For Chronic Low Back & Buttock Pain
A sacroiliac joint injection is an outpatient procedure for treating low back and buttock pain.
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