MRI Scans

Magnetic resonance imaging uses a large attraction and radio waves to look at organs and structure within your body. Health care professional use MRI scans to diagnose a variety of situation, from torn ligaments to tumor. MRIs are very useful for investigative the brain and spinal cord.

During the scan, you lie on a table that slides within a tunnel-shaped machine. Doing the scan can take a long time, and you must stay still. The scan is effortless. The MRI machine makes a lot of noise. The technician may offer you earplugs.

Before you get a scrutinize, tell your doctor if you

* Are expectant

* Have pieces of metal in your corpse. You might have metal in your body if you have a shrapnel or bullet wound or if you are a welder

* Have electronic plans in your body, such as a cardiac pacesetter