Preparation: High Field MRI
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Metallic, surgical implants and accidentally implanted metallic objects can interfere with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Some can actually be hazardous to your safety during the examination. If you have any of the following items, please contact your doctor prior to scheduling your MRI: |
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Cardiac pacemaker |
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Dentures |
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Wire sutures |
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Bone rods, pins, plates |
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Shunts |
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Electrodes |
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Screws, nails, or clips |
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Hearing aids |
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Carotid clips |
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Renal transplant |
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IUD |
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Clips |
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Harrington rod |
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Artificial heart |
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Prosthesis |
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Joint replacement |
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Mesh |
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Insulin pump |
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Neurostimulator |
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Aortic clip |
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Brain clips |
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| If you have ever been, or had, any of the following, please contact your doctor prior to scheduling your MRI: |
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Tool-and-die maker |
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Bullet or shrapnel wound |
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Chance of pregnancy (currently) |
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Foundry worker |
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Sheet metal worker |
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Eye injury involving metal scraps and/or rust |
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Welder |
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Accident involving BB gun, firearms, chainsaw, carpentry equipment, lawn mower, or farm equipment |
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