2006-11-27 07:45:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I am a MRI technologist who is in direct contact with the magnet on a daily basis. I have 9 piercings in my ear, a tongue ring, a nipple ring and a belly ring. I have never had the magnet rip out any piercings. As a patient, if I were going to be scanning your head, I would ask that you remove any piercings in that direct area. They can cause an artifact on your images. If I were doing a MRI on your hand, I would ask you remove any rings or bracelets. You should always remove watches for any exam as the magnet will break the watch.
Here is what I found:
"Jewelry: Xrays, MRIs, and CT Scans
• Metal body jewelry will result in an opaque density on x-rays, but will not otherwise affect visibility on film
• Nipple piercings are unlikely to obstruct visibility of any pathology on thoracic x-rays if both frontal and lateral views are taken
•** Appropriate body jewelry is non-magnetic, and as such does not need to be removed for MRI procedures* unless it is located in the region being examined
http://www.safepiercing.org/troubleshooting.html
"Appropriate metal body jewelry is not magnetic, and as such does not need to be removed for MRI procedures unless it is located in the region being examined. Gold jewelry is much more thermal-conductive than steel."
http://www.navel-rings.net/troubleshooting.html
2006-11-29 12:21:00 · answer #1 · answered by Lissacal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the MRI technicians assist you to recognize to take out all piercings, and no drugs adjustments no ingesting adjustments. basically beware, those machines are loud! they'd desire to provide you earplugs
2016-12-17 17:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, those magnets can rip any metal straight out of your body so it's wise to get rid of them.
2006-11-27 07:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by quickblur 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES. I NEED TO REMOVE ALL MEDIAL AND EVERYTHING THAT IS MEDIAL OR RODS. like if you have medial or rods in any part of your body you can never get an mri.
2006-11-27 07:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because the the metal can do something either to the machine or the body one.
2006-11-27 08:48:32 · answer #5 · answered by heartyangel98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, remove all metals
2006-11-27 07:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by rewrite_h35 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!
2006-11-27 07:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , because there are real powerful magnets, that will rip them out
2006-11-27 12:47:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋