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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses magnetic waves to take pictures of your organs and structures inside the body without using radiation.
We have two state-of-the-art GE Signa 1.5T, v.15.0 magnets.
Unless we have given you specific instructions, eat and take your medications as usual.
Wear clothing that doesn’t have any metal fasteners (zippers, buttons, hooks, snaps) or metallic decorations. Leave any jewelry at home.
Remove any other loose metallic objects (hairpins, keys, coins, cigarette lighters) and items with magnetic stripes (ATM/credit cards, ID/driver’s license).
Leave your belongings with your companion or secure your things in one of our lockers.
Also, please let our receptionist or technologist know if you have any metal in your body from surgery or any accidents.
If you have claustrophobia (fear of being enclosed in a small space) and your doctor has given you anxiety medication for this exam, we will tell you when to take it.
Because we are a trauma center, emergency patients may be seen ahead of you, and your wait may be quite long. If so, you’ll be able to reschedule your appointment.
Your doctor will order an MRI if they feel that this exam is the best way to “see” the part of the body they are concerned with. They may prefer an MRI instead of X-rays, CT, or Ultrasound.
The request will be reviewed by our staff, and your exam will be scheduled according to its urgency. We schedule appointments seven days a week.
We will send the results of the MRI exam to the doctor who ordered it in approximately two days.
Because many pictures are taken from many different angles, our doctors (called radiologists) need more time to review them.
Please make an appointment with your doctor to discuss the MRI results.
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