Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that produces detailed images of the inside of the body using radio waves and strong magnetic fields without using radiation.
An MRI scanner is a large tube that contains powerful magnets. During the scan, you lie inside the tube. Almost any part of the body can be examined using an MRI, including the brain and spinal cord, bones and joints, heart and blood vessels, internal organs, and breasts.
MRI scans are safe and painless. Almost everyone can have an MRI scan. People with certain implants, such as a pacemaker, may not be able to have an MRI scan. People who may be vulnerable to X-ray radiation, such as pregnant women and babies, can use an MRI scan if necessary. An MRI scan is one
of the safest medical procedures currently available.
MRI technicians are radiologic technologists who specialize in magnetic resonance imaging. Most employers prefer to hire MRI technicians with postsecondary education experience, including certificates, associate degrees or bachelor's degrees in radiologic technology. MRI technicians can work in numerous types of healthcare settings, including hospitals, urgent care facilities, and physician’s offices or imaging centers.
MRI scans do not involve exposure to radiation, making them safe for pregnant women and babies. MRI scans are useful for showing soft tissue structures, such as cartilage and ligaments, and organs such as the eyes, heart and brain. MRI scans provide information about how the blood moves through certain blood vessels and organs, allowing problems, such as blockages, to be identified.
MRI scanners are very expensive. A single scanner can cost over one million dollars. MRI scanners can be easily affected by movement, making them unsuitable for looking at problems such as mouth tumors because swallowing or coughing could make the images appear blurry. An MRI scan is not something for a claustrophobic person, the combination of being put in an enclosed space and the loud noise of the magnets can make people uncomfortable.
An MRI scanner is a large tube that contains powerful magnets. During the scan, you lie inside the tube. Almost any part of the body can be examined using an MRI, including the brain and spinal cord, bones and joints, heart and blood vessels, internal organs, and breasts.
MRI scans are safe and painless. Almost everyone can have an MRI scan. People with certain implants, such as a pacemaker, may not be able to have an MRI scan. People who may be vulnerable to X-ray radiation, such as pregnant women and babies, can use an MRI scan if necessary. An MRI scan is one
of the safest medical procedures currently available.
MRI technicians are radiologic technologists who specialize in magnetic resonance imaging. Most employers prefer to hire MRI technicians with postsecondary education experience, including certificates, associate degrees or bachelor's degrees in radiologic technology. MRI technicians can work in numerous types of healthcare settings, including hospitals, urgent care facilities, and physician’s offices or imaging centers.
MRI scans do not involve exposure to radiation, making them safe for pregnant women and babies. MRI scans are useful for showing soft tissue structures, such as cartilage and ligaments, and organs such as the eyes, heart and brain. MRI scans provide information about how the blood moves through certain blood vessels and organs, allowing problems, such as blockages, to be identified.
MRI scanners are very expensive. A single scanner can cost over one million dollars. MRI scanners can be easily affected by movement, making them unsuitable for looking at problems such as mouth tumors because swallowing or coughing could make the images appear blurry. An MRI scan is not something for a claustrophobic person, the combination of being put in an enclosed space and the loud noise of the magnets can make people uncomfortable.