What is MRI?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a simple, painless diagnostic procedure that produces images of anatomy without using radiation. There are no known side effects. MRI uses a magnetic field, radio waves and computers to generate images of tissues within the body. The images obtained provide our physicians with a view of the body's structures enabling them to diagnose many diseases. Typically, an MRI scan will vary in length between 20 and 60 minutes, depending upon the information required by your physician.

Patients with the following may not qualify for MRI exams:
  • Cardiac Pacemaker
  • Aneurysm Clips
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Metallic Implants
  • Inferior vena cava Umbrella
  • Artificial Heart Valves
  • Shrapnel
  • Neuro-stimulators
  • Pregnancy
  • Implanted Metal Infusion device
  • Intrauterine device
  • Foreign metal objects in eye
  • Permanent Eyeliner
  

*Please notify our staff if any of these conditions exist.
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