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Things To Know About MRI Screening


By Sharon Peterson


Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI uses radio wave energy pulses and magnetic field to create images of organs and structures in the body. This can show problems that other imaging methods may not be able to show. The body is placed on a movable bed and is inserted to the tube scanner that have a circular magnet in it.

Patients must be checked first and tested before letting them be scanned by the machine as to make sure they are safe. They should undergo MRI screening Los Angeles and pass it as well as removing all objects and devices made from metal that can cause disruption. Here are some things to know about this process being done in Los Angeles, California.

These processes are used for checking any abnormalities the spinal cords, brain ad other body parts have like tumors, cysts and injuries the joints possibly have. Detecting problems with the internal organs like heart and liver is also possible. Problems women have in the pelvic region can also be detected.

You will be asked to wear earplugs to reduce hearing the noise from the machine and once you are inside, the doctor will talk you through the procedure after making sure you are already comfortable. Moving around inside during scanning is not allowed because the images will turn out blurry. If you ever feel uncomfortable while inside then you can request for them to stop.

After it is done, the radiologist will check the images and determine if further scanning should be done. If he is satisfied and determines that no more further images are needed then they will let you go home. He will then make a report and passed it on to your doctor to discuss with you the results in an appointed date.

It usually takes twenty up to sixty minutes to get the pictures needed depending on the body part being scanned and the amount of pictures required. Your fillings and braces is not affected by the machine but it usually makes the images distorted. This would make the process to finish longer due to the distortion.

Because moving inside the scanner is strictly not allowed while the procedure is undergoing so the doctor sometimes give short breaks for those times that scanning takes longer to finish when necessary. Claustrophobic patients does not need to worry when inside because they be talking to you and making sure you will be comfortable during the whole process. There are open MRI scanners also available for those that really need it.

There are no known side effects for women who are pregnant undergoing the procedure as well as the child inside her. It is not recommended though to perform it during her first trimester of pregnancy unless the needed information is crucial. Scanning a pregnant woman on her first trimester may have no known clinical concerns but doing it on the second and third trimester is way better.

There are no known side effects to those who have undergone this. Just be careful to remove any metal devices on and in you to avoid injury. The contrast material injected to have clearer image may cause allergies but is easily treatable.

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