What are the rules before and during the MRI, I mean what should and shouldn't you do, seriously and honestly.
2006-12-14 09:06:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
You should do what the nurses and technicians tell you. They are very good at keeping people safe. If you do that, it'll be very painless and safe.
Keep in mind that the MRI is a giant, extremely powerful magnet. That won't hurt you, but you shouldn't wear any jewelry or take anything metal into the test with you. If you have any metal in your body, just tell the nurses about it. Usually that's not a problem because the metals are non-magnetic. If you have any tatoo's, you should tell the people taking care of you. Usually tatoo's aren't a problem, but certain types can have magnetic metals.
Of all the medical procedures we have to go through, this is often the safest, most relaxing, easiest one.
Good luck and I hope all goes well.
Mike
2006-12-14 09:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by Mike D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you're not supposed to have any metal on you - piercings, implants, etc - and you shouldn't move because it messes up the image.
The M in MRI is for magnet, which is what it is - a giant, really strong magnet. That's the no-metal prohibition.
2006-12-14 17:09:13 · answer #2 · answered by Cobalt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good answers! I might also note the case report of "acute credit carditis" that was reported (I wish I could remember by whom) when magnetic resonance imaging was in its infancy. The poor guy had the magnetic strips on the back of all his credit cards wiped out by the machine, making them useless.
2006-12-14 21:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋