Cardiac Mri Assignment
ENN103F ASSIGNMENT 2
Positive and negative effects of a particular scientific advance
Cardiac MRI (Heart MRI)
What Is a Heart MRI?
A magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI) uses magnets and radio waves to capture images inside your body without making an surgical incision. An MRI allows your doctor to see the soft tissues in your body, along with your bones. An MRI can be performed on any part of your body. However, a heart or cardiac MRI looks specifically at your heart and the adjacent vessels. Unlike a CT scan(computed tomography), an MRI does not use radiation. It is considered a safer alternative for pregnant women.
What Does Cardiac MRI Show?
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)2012,a Cardiac MRI can reveal various …show more content…
You will be able to drive yourself home and go about your day. If the images are projected onto film, it can take a few hours for the film to develop. It will also take some time for your doctor to review and interpret the images. More modern machines display images on a computer, which allows your doctor to view them instantly. Reliminary results from a heart MRI may be available within a few days. However, comprehensive results can take up to a week or more. When the results are available, your doctor will review them with you and determine the next …show more content…
Depending on your type of pacemaker, your doctor may suggest another testing method, such as an abdominal CT scan. However, some pacemaker models can be reprogrammed before an MRI so they are not disrupted during the examination. Because an MRI uses magnets, it can attract metals. Alert your doctor if you have any type of metal implants from previous surgeries. These may include: artificial heart valves, clips, implants, pins, plates, screws, staples, stents. Your doctor may require the use of a special dye to highlight your heart. This dye, called gadolinium is administered through an IV. It is different from the dye used during a CT scan. Allergic reactions to the dye are rare. However, alert your doctor before the IV is given if you have any concerns or have a history of allergic reactions in the
Positive and negative effects of a particular scientific advance
Cardiac MRI (Heart MRI)
What Is a Heart MRI?
A magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI) uses magnets and radio waves to capture images inside your body without making an surgical incision. An MRI allows your doctor to see the soft tissues in your body, along with your bones. An MRI can be performed on any part of your body. However, a heart or cardiac MRI looks specifically at your heart and the adjacent vessels. Unlike a CT scan(computed tomography), an MRI does not use radiation. It is considered a safer alternative for pregnant women.
What Does Cardiac MRI Show?
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)2012,a Cardiac MRI can reveal various …show more content…
You will be able to drive yourself home and go about your day. If the images are projected onto film, it can take a few hours for the film to develop. It will also take some time for your doctor to review and interpret the images. More modern machines display images on a computer, which allows your doctor to view them instantly. Reliminary results from a heart MRI may be available within a few days. However, comprehensive results can take up to a week or more. When the results are available, your doctor will review them with you and determine the next …show more content…
Depending on your type of pacemaker, your doctor may suggest another testing method, such as an abdominal CT scan. However, some pacemaker models can be reprogrammed before an MRI so they are not disrupted during the examination. Because an MRI uses magnets, it can attract metals. Alert your doctor if you have any type of metal implants from previous surgeries. These may include: artificial heart valves, clips, implants, pins, plates, screws, staples, stents. Your doctor may require the use of a special dye to highlight your heart. This dye, called gadolinium is administered through an IV. It is different from the dye used during a CT scan. Allergic reactions to the dye are rare. However, alert your doctor before the IV is given if you have any concerns or have a history of allergic reactions in the