Jorge L. Jimenez, MD

Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologist

Dr. Jorge L. Jimenez is a Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologist in San Juan, PR with special training and skill in structural and functional imaging. As a Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologist, Jorge L. Jimenez, MD performs radiology on the brain and spine. Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurology is the identification of neurological disorders via medical imaging. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologists include spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and cancerous growths. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Diagnostic Neuroimaging Neurologists include cranial ultrasounds, CT scans, MRI scans, PET scans, SPECT scans, event-related optical signaling, diffuse optical imaging, and magnetoencephalographies.

A licensed physician, who has completed a residency program in Neurology, and who has additional training, experience, and competence in the standards of performance and interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI / MRA) of the head, spine, and peripheral nerves, and Computed Tomography (CT) of the head and spine. Physicians are trained in the administration of contrast media and the recognition and treatment of adverse reactions to contrast media. Neuroimaging training encompasses thorough knowledge of clinical neurology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, and dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid circulation. Physicians possess special expertise in the technical aspects and clinical applications of each of the modalities and techniques of neuroimaging.