Preparing for your MRI

What you need to know in advance of your MRI.

[@MRIMan]

I been a MRI tech for 4 years! If you have high anxiety I have a few tips for you! Bring a friend or family member to come in room with you! Ask if they have music for you to listen while getting scanned, cover your eyes with a wash cloth or ask for a sedative before the test. Remember breath normal

[@reginedelacruz1822]

Do they inject you like in this video? I will do an MRI for my lower back pain.

[@scarybones3671]

Thank you so much for this ❤️

[@childofaking9147]

I just tried to get this done and failed 😩

[@maricarmensanchez5745]

@@childofaking9147 same I got on the table and got up today couldn’t do it 😩

[@childofaking9147]

@@maricarmensanchez5745 Smh I pray we can overcome this fear, I really need this done. I was okay until I found out that they put this covering over your face that locks 😩

[@laurainfinity1390]

I had an mri on my head and I was in there about 35 min I just listened to music I have sever anxiety but for some reason this was very relaxing to me and I stayed calm the whole time.

[@miriamkyei6874]

Tnxxx for sharing guys very great information

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

Something about going in feet first is better imo

[@Alpha_Pon]

yeah i agree

[@lindanavai9778]

I couldnt do one. I went into a panic mode and had to leave. My anxiety was so bad I started to hyperventilate. I did not know they can give you a sedative.

[@HartfordHealthCare2023]

We are sorry to hear that!

[@peachygirl7428]

Same here I had an MRI yesterday they gave me headphones and a towel for my face so I can feel better when I'm relaxed

[@marleniquintin7236]

I’m scared my mom is having a mri tomorrow I’m afraid if she can pass in the mri did you feel pain or dizzy?

[@dogslovers6187]

Will doc give injection before mri, is it compulsory?

[@anciirhodes4680]

How about food ? Is it on empty stomach?

[@dogslovers6187]

@@anciirhodes4680 I went with empty stomach.... But am not sure abt... Cox after mri.... I had to face hlab27 test... So its done with empty stomach but I think not mri

[@anciirhodes4680]

@@dogslovers6187 yes it was not with empty stomach. Total procedure took me 40 mins

[@davecooke7868]

I have had a hip replacement, does that matter?

[@MohammedIbrahim-uc2nf]

I appreciate your professional skills and kindness sharing the video with kindness and respect

[@Jerseygirl515]

Lord I have a concussion & I have to have a MRI done next week I hope i can do it

[@NickelPlateMxne]

I never knew why they use magnets than x ray procedure, till I noticed that our bodies are made of 74% water and our water is magnetic

[@Trevdeclune]

Especially when your blood is pumped full of gadolinium contrast which is magnetic and also highly toxic to the human body. The disease is called Gadolinium deposition disease, (GDD)

[@bornagainchristian2501]

I have a metallic implant in one of my tooth as a result of a root cannal. Can I take an MRI of lumbosacral spine as recommended by my ortho surgeon?

[@sunflowerlovesbees]

No

[@jellyflowerr]

Ask ur ortho

[@Alpha_Pon]

I've never been feet first for mri and I've had a few but it seems a lot less scarier

[@HartfordHealthCare2023]

Yes!

[@Alpha_Pon]

@HartfordHealthCare2023 who ever invented the MRI is genius and brave i watched the video about it before incredible!

[@domitillaago6714]

Can a pregnant woman do lumbar MRI? Any side effect on the baby/mother?

[@sarahmccoy1941]

What is contained in the contrast substance? Barium or iodine? How loud is very loud? Can it have an adverse effect on your hearing? I do not understand. You muffle your hearing, but then have music is your headphones? This looks like an unpleasant experience.

[@Decopainterandtea]

You can use earplugs or the headphones. I had one done yesterday. I asked for a cloth to put over my eyes and used the earplugs. I was fine. It is loud but managable. I was in about 40 minutes.I don't know what they use in the contrast. I had it injected when there was about 10 minutes left.

[@mitchelltrio]

@@Decopainterandtea I had a brain MRI recently, done with light sedation with Ativan, and the tech put a warm washcloth over my eyes before she enclosed my head. It was also a larger bore MRI than I had had before, and the combination of all of those things helped tremendously.

[@danieloconnell6306]

I relaxed and listened to music when I had a mri

[@bella_]

i watched a movie

[@mamastoy730]

whats the feelings during this proces

[@granola1998]

@@mamastoy730 It's just so loud. That's it. It's harmless and painfree.

[@maximepaquette8808]

Pain free meh... When you are in there for more than an hour and u cant move. Let me tell you that every part of your body start to hurt

[@thehappypiano2985]

I watched a movie on my first one but then listens to classical music on my second one I have on scheduled for next month this video made less nervous but I I still have a little nervous ness for the injection

[@Audrey-ng4uw]

Love how they call the mri room a suite lol

[@happylocksmith]

Attempted to have one last Monday 09/11/20 had injection set up for the dye had taken 2 MG Diazepam 1 hour before as soon as they put my head in to what seemed like a crash helmet I had a major panic attack MRI aborted there is no way I could go through a 25-minute scan in that environment.

[@lynngoldsby3789]

Me either

[@SriSri-ei1yi]

I have one scheduled!! Im so worried!!

[@mickeybell2633]

It's not that bad, I've had two. Try not to look at the machine and sing a couple of songs in your head then its over. :)

[@apple-yj1uk]

Me too 😔

[@theresaneely304]

I got one next Friday

[@ro9831]

Me too!

[@AlexStarRider]

Same

[@zehravigna4873]

When MRI pelvic, is the position of head in or out of the machine ?

[@Saba-bb8ke]

No dear

[@phantomchick88]

Did you ever find out? I have a pelvic MRI coming up

[@zehravigna4873]

@@phantomchick88 I did it. Your head is almost out of the machine depending on how tall you are. At first, your legs are going in the machine.

[@phantomchick88]

@@zehravigna4873 thank you for getting back to me. That makes me feel a lot better x

[@jaidenrene1670]

@@zehravigna4873 mine i went in head first...

[@hippielewis4768]

This machine looks a lot bigger (hole opening) than one I just had. This one has 3 times the space over head. Luckily they played some good 60’s music

[@anciirhodes4680]

Will it be on empty stomach?

[@johnp3390]

No way in heck. I couldn't do it even with a fairly large does of lorazepam, I had to be completely knocked out.

[@sharonadams4424]

I have to get an abdominal c.t scan & I have metal hardware in my knee from past injury what are my options

[@darklight5350]

You can do ct scan no problem But mri no

[@KeyenPettus]

I wanna go in the Mri

[@betty5064]

Shoes with fastenings?

[@Cartelshorts38]

The only time I felt even the slightest pain was when I got the contrast done the mri is nothing

[@tahirasyed-baig6838]

good

[@jitendrabhanaria9286]

Mere danton me metal ya anya ka bridge laga hua hai. Kya me mri karwa sakta hun...

[@shivanimahajan4878]

Yes ,karwa sakte ho

[@Trevdeclune]

If radiologists really believe gadolinium in the body is safe. Send out the disclaimer documents along with the full name of the contrast weeks prior to the procedure, so patients can make an informed decision at their leisure, as opposed to 5 mins before the procedure. which is absolutely ridiculous. Im guessing most radiologists know of chelated gadolinium risks and would not have it injected in them selves.

[@leahlambert5737]

Tbh if i had one i would have to be sedated.

[@starbeautysix3967]

I have the worst case of anxiety ever

[@sajilax570]

Iv just come back from my appt, couldn't go through with it ended up having a panic attack 😔

[@aurelianbarbor9496]

only way to get into is with sedation

[@leahlambert5737]

@@aurelianbarbor9496 true

[@tomekapritchett1887]

I had to come back because I needed medication to get through

[@Name...123]

I'm getting an MRI on my left wrist at 8:30 am tomorrow

[@justinseegmiller4807]

Sounds like fun, be sure to hold still

[@Bdawg910]

Justin you funny

[@sassyness229]

did you have to put your whole body in i have mri on my wrist few weeks

[@king0vdarkness]

I didn't have any music

[@HartfordHealthCare2023]

Where did you have your MRI taken?

[@king0vdarkness]

@@HartfordHealthCare2023 brentford i believe

[@theazizrakhimov]

Who does IV? MRI tech?

[@KillJoy_Since2017]

My brother had to have one with an injection, he said it went in deep and hurt like hell

[@PeachPie9]

My blood vessels are difficult because they're small but I had a painless injection today. No sedation was required and I just kept my eyes closed the entire time. It lasted for about half an hour but felt like less.

[@mitchelltrio]

It never feels good to get an IV port set up, but once it’s in, it should be relatively OK. I have had it done multiple times through the years, and have had multiple scans with contrast, and so much of that depends on how skillfully the IV is set up.

[@rebeckacoleman1742]

I don’t like them

[@valeriehawkins5481]

nor do i

[@ileanamalave8282]

No not scary but those loud noises are

[@suzannelucassen7118]

Not shoes in mri scan

[@kellyruddy6064]

Cool

[@danieloconnell6306]

I had a MRI on my left knee

[@savage854]

how long did it take to lay in the MRI? cause i have a MRI tomorrow

[@erin9528]

I have one on my left knee tommorrow. Whats it like? And how long?

[@savage854]

Erin uhm idk where u live but i live in germany and it took 15minutes but it felt like 5 minutes. i laid there with half of my body and yeah its like in this video.

[@jaylynnquijas7287]

I also I’m going to have a MRI on my left knee but in august. 😔the doctor told me it’s going to take 30 minutes I live in the USA 😭

[@Mochiiscute]

I had one on my kidneys and Brain in one sitting and it took an hour and a half but it depends I was 8 at that time so I probably moved more I just had one of my brain last year and it only took 20 minutes.

[@josimahmed5976]

Hi

[@ileanamalave8282]

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