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arriving at Michigan Resonance Imaging, you will be asked to fill
out a few pages of paperwork . We will copy your insurance cards and
collect any outside films you may have. We will also ask for your
doctor's order. After you are done with your paperwork a technologist
will take you to a private
waiting room where he/she will go over the paperwork you
have filled out as well as one additional page. Then the technologist
will explain the procedure to you. Feel free at any time to ask any
questions that you may have. You will be asked to remove anything
metallic (jewelry, eyeglasses, watches etc.) We advise that any of
these items that you don't need be locked in your car or left at home,
however we do offer a secure locker for your valuables also. The technologist
will then accompany you to the scanning room and help you get situated
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typical scan lasts from 30-45 minutes. During the scan, you will lie
on the padded table on your back with a cushion under your knees.
The cushion helps take the pressure off your lower back and allows
you to be more comfortable. |
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Although an MRI is noisy,
it is completely painless. The only thing that you must do is HOLD
STILL. When you take a picture with a camera, your subject must
keep still or the picture will come out blurry. It is the same with
an MRI machine. If you move the scans will be out of focus-and you
may have to repeat the exam. If necessary, you may be injected with
a solution called a "contrast agent." This allows the
radiologist to see the image more clearly. MRI contrast agents typically
have few or no side effects. When
your scan is finished, the technologist will assist you off of the
table and direct you back to the dressing room or the front lobby.
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