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MRI Patient Preparations

All patients will be asked a medical questionnaire prior to being scanned, usually by telephone with one of our schedulers or in our office at the appointment time,   as there are precautions to having an MRI due to the magnetic properties of the scanner.

The following metallic devices surgically implanted will prevent the ability to have an MRI:

  • Cardiac pacemaker
  • Defibrillator
  • Cochlear implant for hearing restoration
  • Middle ear ossicle prosthesis
  • Tens electrodes for pain control
  • Chemotherapy infusion pump
  • Penile implant
  • Metal foreign body in eye (x-ray required to determine placement)
  • Morphine pump

It is very important for our facility to know if there are other surgically-implanted metals in the body, and our scheduling staff will verify if a patient has any of the following:

  • Aneurysm clips in the brain
  • Heart valve prosthesis
  • Shrapnel, bullet
  • Artificial joints, plates, pins, screws, staples
  • Any other implanted metal device

General instructions for patient preparation of an MRI:

  • Remove all metal objects, such as jewelry, watch, hairpins, belt, hearing aids
  • Try to wear clothing without metal (zippers, buttons, clips).  Gowns will be available if needed
  • For Brain MRI Only – remove eye make-up (mascara, liner, shadow)