Getting an MRI can often create anxiety for some patients. Understanding what goes on in your exam can help. This video guides you step-by-step through a typical MRI scan, answering the most common questions MRI patients have. Check out the video where Dr. Aakaar Kapoor, MBBS, MD Radio-Diagnosis, Gold Medalist is introducing the same.
What is MRI Scan ?
MRI Scan is a test process where powerful and controlled magnetic fields, radio waves and computer technology amalgamate to produce highly detailed images of the inside of the human body
The advantages of MR Imaging scan are
1. Radiation Free Imaging
2. No Side-Effects: No significant side-effects of magnetic imaging (MRI scan).
Doctors use an MRI scan examination to help diagnose such as
Brain stroke, tumor & patients with seizures
Assess for cases of body pain
Joints pain
Tumors of the abdomen or pelvis
Heart problems etc
MRI Scan Procedure
An MRI scanner is like a short cylinder open from both sides. You will enter the MRI scanner either from the head or from feet, depending on the part that is being scanned. A computer is used to operate the MRI scanner. Sometimes, a contrast material is used intravenously during the MRI exam majorly gadolinium contrast (In MRI with Contrast). More pictures will be captured during or following the injection. The entire MRI procedure may take 15-90 minutes.
MRI Scan Preparations
You will be asked to wear a loose clothes or gown.
No metal objects must be present in the scanners.
Individuals cannot go for an MRI scan if they have any metal objects inside their body, such as bullets, shrapnel, cochlear implants, pacemakers, etc.
Women should always tell their doctor and technician if they are pregnant.
Time Taken For MRI Scan Reports
After the completion of the MRI scan examination, these pictures can be transferred to a hard copy and a CD The radiologist analyse the MRI images in the form of a report. A MRI scan procedure lasts 15 to 90 minutes depending on the body part being scanned and the number of pictures being taken. MRI Reports available within 6-24 hours of the procedure in the maximum cases.
Benefits of MRI Scan
• A noninvasive and painless imaging technique that does not involve exposure to radiation
• MRI images of the soft-tissue structures of the body, such as the brain, spine, joints, heart, liver, and many other organs are likely to identify more accurately
• A valuable tool in diagnosing a broad range of conditions, including cancer, heart disease, muscular and bone abnormalities, and many more.
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