MRI ScanMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) works with radio waves that are not harmful to your body. A large magnetic field is used to create the pictures. The hospitals and clinics that work in co-operation with Prescan use the most modern apparatus such as the latest Siemens and Phillips apparatus. By means of these radio waves the specialists are able to see structures inside your body. An average MRI examination has a duration of 15 to 30 minutes. In this time more than a thousand pictures are made. You lie down on a comfortable ‘bed’. This bed moves into a tunnel. The tunnel has openings in the front and in the back. If you suffer from claustrophobia we recommend that you mention this in your application form, we can then take it into account. The person who will be accompanying you may also enter the MRI area.
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When am I not eligible for an MRI scan?An MRI-scan should be substituted by a CT-scan or an echotomography should the client be using one of the following aids: - A pacemaker
- An insuline pump
- An inner ear implant
- Electronic neurostimulators (I TENS)
In cases as these an alternative programme can be utilized. This programme can include an extra CT-scan. Concerning metal implants, we will first confer with you as to which examinations can be considered. Metal implants are not always a problem. Contrast agent for the MRI-scan: At the moment there are no known side effects of the contrast agent used in MRI-scans.
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