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Implants, pacemakers, metal, tattoos, pregnancy and the safety questions every clinic asks before you are scanned.
MRI does not use X-rays. In pregnancy it is still reserved for questions that cannot wait, and contrast is usually avoided.
Some implants are MRI-conditional. Others are not. The clinic needs the exact device name before you book.
MRI has no ionising radiation. The risks that matter are implants, a few metal fragments, and contrast in some people.
A label meaning an implant may be scanned only under stated conditions, such as field strength and device settings. It does not me...
Tell the clinic before the scan. MRI has no X-rays, but it is not used for casual screening in pregnancy, and gadolinium contrast...
Most joint replacements and modern stents can be scanned. Loose metal fragments and unknown implants cannot be assumed safe.
Implants, devices, pregnancy, kidney function and metal objects: what an MRI department needs to know before your appointment.
Older tattoos with iron-based ink may heat up; piercings usually need to be removed. Tell the team beforehand.
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