A short-bore system only scans the necessary part of the body, and allows the rest of the body to be outside of the magnet. For this type of…
Having implants and/or crowns in your teeth is not a problem for the MRI examination, but you need to wait 6 weeks after the implants / crowns are…
Will a tampon show up on an MRI? No worries though. We get a lot more giggles over creative piercing sites than over feminine hygeine. teardropsinthebathtub said: Will…
How do you make a maglev train? To make a model of a Maglev train, you need lots of magnets. Cut a length of track to 2 feet-by…
All current stents are MRI safe and MRI can be done anytime. Are stents contraindicated in MRI? Coronary artery stents, prosthetic cardiac valves, metal sternal sutures, mediastinal vascular…
Some techniques that can reduce the anxiety that comes with feelings of claustrophobia include focused breathing and covering your eyes with a towel during the exam. CDI also…
Quenching refers to rapid expulsion of the liquid cryogen used to maintain the MRI magnet in a superconducting state. Why would you quench an MRI? Well, they contain…
What makes MRI a useful technique? MRI gives excellent soft-tissue contrast. MRI is a very useful technique. It does not use ionizing radiation, and provides excellent soft-tissue contrast….
If you have metal or electronic devices in your body such as artificial joints or heart valves, a pacemaker or rods, plates or screws holding bones in place,…
To evaluate damage to cartilage, bone or other structures inside and around a joint, MRI is the better choice. MRI is also preferred for conditions that impact deep…