Claustrophobia and MRI Suggestions from an MRI Technologist in helping you complete your important study: 1) If you find a radiology center that answers “yes” to the 7 questions about scanning your dynamic breast MRI, then you may request to attend early or at a scheduled time, and have the team work with you in overcoming your claustrophobia and mri exam.  Visit the scanner exam room, meet the team, and reassure...

You may ask yourself, what is an mri? MRI is an acronym abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging. MRI breast is very different from a mammogram. A mammogram uses low dose x-radiation only takes about 15 minutes, pictures are snapped quickly and developed within a few minutes, checked with a physician for completion, and do not usually involve any imaging contrast. With a mammogram, you get an average of anywhere from four to eight or...

MRI breast scan prep requires a double check with the facility performing your study, but this list may apply to most sites. 1) You will be asked if you have any metal in your body prior to the mri scan. Inform the staff if you have a pacemaker, brain aneurysm clip, cardiac defibrillator, tens unit, neurostimulator, metal chips or fragments in your eye, or any other metal implants.  Inform your doctor if you are pregnant before the...

MRI vs mammogram Here is a great video sharing how a patient pushed for her mri breast exam. She pursued getting a MRI Breast exam after reading about it, which was met with some resistance by her family practice physician. MRI vs mammogram.  There is an unwritten stigma out there, in believing that the MRI breast exam is too costly, and therefore insurance companies may not want to pay for them.  Because the breast mri exam, when done...

What to expect during your Breast MRI exam? Usually after you’ve had a questionable mammogram, your doctor may recommend that you have a breast mri exam.  Not all radiology centers are up to date on how to do the best breast mri exam, so please double check with them by asking the questions we recommend prior to having your breast mri exam.  CLICK HERE Make sure the site doing your breast MRI has your mammograms and any ultrasound...