Digital Motion X-Ray Imaging Center
Digital Motion Imaging Center is located in Redding, CA. Digital motion imaging X-Ray gives an appropriate, accurate diagnosis of injuries in real time. Digital motion x-ray utilizes full motion x-ray images to diagnose soft tissue injury and ligament damage that standard x-rays can't detect.
What is Digital Motion X-Ray (DMX)?
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A technologically advanced, real-time motion (30 images per second) x-ray for the medical profession.
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It is coupled with new digital and optic technology, recorded on DVD, with safe, low-dosage radiation.
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A DMX study of one body area is lower radiation than static x-rays of the same body area.
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It allows the clinician to view the suspected lesion while your patient is standing and actively moving in a weight-bearing position.
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The clinician can deduce, within a reasonable degree, the exact ligament(s) involved causing listhesis, facet gapping and/or gliding, dislocation, and chronic intersegmental joint dysfunction.
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The study is quite specific in determining fixations and the degree particular joints are fixed.
When Should Digital Motion X-Ray (DMX) Be Ordered?
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Whenever ligamentous instability (a sub-failure injury) or fractures are suspected. If demonstrable, then repeated high-velocity manipulation may not be recommended to that region.
- Following a cessation of restrictive muscle spasm. The patient may actually require some manipulative or physical therapy to re-establish ROM. Severe restrictions in ROM may give a false negative study.
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A DMX study should be prescribed about 2 to 4 weeks into the patients care or any time the patient’s ongoing “subjective complaints” are not resolving.
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Where chronic pain or recurrent headaches persist despite previous “Unremarkable” studies.
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Following an appropriate history and clinical examination.
