It, too, could create an artifact on the images or heat up, burning the skin. We ask that patients having a brain MRI remove all eye makeup. Please remove all jewelry and piercings as they may heat up during an MRI or cause an artifact on the images. Patients are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing without metal. What to wear: You may be asked to change into a gown.This will include questions about any surgically implanted devices you may have, cancer, claustrophobia, piercings, et al.
Health history questionnaire: You will be asked to fill out a questionnaire about your medical history prior to entering the scan room.You will be notified of this during the scheduling process. Food or drink:You may eat or drink anything you like before a typical MRI exam however, some exams do require you to be NPO (nothing by mouth).Please let our staff know what medications you have taken prior to your MRI Exam. Medications: It is important for you to keep to your regular medication schedule.MRI arthrogram), the contrast is injected directly into the joint capsule under x-ray guidance prior to imaging with MRI. An intravenous injection is the most common route of administration for MRI contrast. If you are over 60 and have a history of diabetes, hypertension, or any renal impairment, blood tests may be necessary to check your kidney function. Patients with acute kidney injury and those with chronic and/or severe kidney disease are at the highest risk. Gadolinium-based contrast agents can increase the risk for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis in patients with impaired kidney function. However, adverse drug reactions may occur. These contrast agents have a very safe track record. Contrast Agents:Ī gadolinium-based contrast agent is sometimes used for MRI exams. Your physician may prescribe an oral sedative prior to your MRI if needed (we do not provide these medications). This can be a problem for some individuals and should be discussed with your physician. Claustrophobia:Ĭlaustrophobia is the fear of being in closed or narrow spaces. In the event you should receive MRI contrast, you will be instructed to pump and discard your breast milk until the contrast has cleared from your system. Although MRI does not use any ionizing radiation, caution is always taken in the use of MRI on pregnant patients.īreast-feeding When scheduling your MRI, please notify the scheduler if you are breast feeding. Your referring physician will need to consult with a radiologist to determine if MRI is the appropriate study to be done at this time. Pregnancy Please let your physician and/or the MRI technologist know if you are pregnant or suspect you may be pregnant. A final check list is noted to verify that patients have removed all external metallic and electronic objects and devices. A screening form is reviewed with each patient to ensure that no incompatible devices are brought into the scan room. If a metallic object is brought too close to the scanner, it could become a projectile and potentially harm anyone between the object and the magnetic field. Because of this, precautions are taken as to what objects enter the scan room. Instead, a very strong magnet and radio frequency waves are used to obtain MRI images. Safety is the number one concern for our patients and our staff.
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