Saturday, April 8, 2017

Some Information About MRI Screening

By Sharon Peterson


Magnetic Resonance Imaging, also known as MRI for short, uses strong magnetic field and radio wave pulses to produce images of internal organs and structures of a body. This could show problems that are not able to be shown by other imaging methods. The tube scanner with a large circular magnet inside it is where your body would be inserted while you lie down on the movable bed.

Before undergoing this procedure, patients must first be tested and checked before having them scanned by it. There is an MRI screening Los Angeles that they must pass by removing all metal devices and objects on them. Here are the basic details regarding this procedure you need to know before having one in Los Angeles, CA.

These scans are being used to check abnormalities that can be found in the brain and spinal cord and other parts such as tumors, cysts and joint injuries. Detecting problems the internal organs like liver and heart may have is possible too. Women having pelvic region problems can undergo this to detect the cause of it.

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 side effects known to those who underwent this. Just make sure to remove every device made of metal to avoid injury. Contrast materials that is sometimes injected in you to capture better images can cause allergies at times but can be cured easily.




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