A Knee MRI at Radiology Associates; What to Expect.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a computer, magnetic fields and radio waves to generate images of the inside of the body. MRI can be used on all parts of the body, including a specific area causing trouble or concern.
How to prepare for your MRI exam:
- Eat normally
- Take your medication
- Depending on exam type, Technologist or Assistant may request that you change into a gown
- Wear comfortable clothing like sweat pants.
- No clothing or undergarments with zippers, metal buttons, snaps, or wires
Tell your MRI technologist if you have:
- pacemaker
- ear implants or hearing aids
- surgical staples
- neuro-stimulator
- aneurysm clips
- body piercings
- implanted drug infusion devices
- have you worked as a welder or grinder of metal?
- any orthopedic implants such as nails, screws, rods, or plates
- bullet fragments, shrapnel, or any other foreign bodies
- are you pregnant?
Your MRI results?
After the procedure, your examination will be read and interpreted by one of our board-certified radiologists who specializes in MRI. Our radiologist will share the results with your doctor, and your doctor will provide you with results.
After the procedure, your examination will be read and interpreted by one of our board-certified radiologists who specializes in MRI. Our radiologist will share the results with your doctor, and your doctor will provide you with results.
