can someone who has a stent fitted have an mri scan?
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It might be a problem with an iron or steel stent.   Ask the doc.
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For more info, google NMR.... the medical communicty did not want the term nuclear used out of patient concern, so they adopted the term magnetic resonance imaging. Technically it shoud be nuclear magnetic resonance imaging... even though ionizing radiation is not present. \n\nThere are multiple magnets. The large magnet provides a static field, and smaller controlled magnets allow the specific magnetic field for a given pixel to be changed, such that cross sectional mapping can occur. In addition, the smaller magnets may also be used to stablize the field created by the larger one. \n\nThe wikipedia entry is a good one, if you want more indepth knowledge a good reference is available at\nhttp://www.cis.rit.edu/htbooks/nmr/chap-3/chap-3.htm
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die injection? u probably have scared the h*ll out of the asker. dont worry baby we dont need u dead to get a contrast image. penelope was talking about dye. the idea of using dye is to get a better picture of the liquid filled spaces like the blood vessels or the ventricles in the brain. in practice without contrast MRI is more commonly done than contrast MRI.
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With an MRI, they trace the outline of internal body parts, via the bloodstreem, to greatly aid the imaging.\nPlus, since they are only mildly radioactive, there is little chance of harming the patient.
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Yes, it's like an MRI. It looks at your pancreas for gallstones. The test isn't painful but gallstones are. Good luck.
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The findings on the MRI could be incidental. If we scanned everyone we would see mild disc degredation and mild curvature problems. That having been said, there is the small chance the disc degredation is related. The curvature problems may be coming from mal-alignment due to muscle spasms. The throat discomfort is likely unrelated. As far as who to see, I would start with your primary care physician or a primary care sports medicine doctor. In this case, preferrably a DO versus and MD based on the possibility you may need a little manipulation (similar to what a chiropractor does).\nGood luck
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http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/218/2/317\nthis might help.
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you may need a cat scan then..MRI will not show a "slipped disc" you need a c.t.
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use a collimator.or magnetic fields.
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I test people for Perphrial Vascular Disease. That sometimes is a symptom.\n\nSometimes people get blockages in their legs. It's kind of like when you get blockages in your heart only they occur in the vessels in legs.\n\nIt can make your legs hurt, feel heavy or ache. That feeling is from lack of oxygen coming to the muscles via the vessels. It's a very simple test where they take the pressures in your legs and compare them to see the results. If you do have blockages in the legs they do stenting. Basically it's a little spring that holds open the blockage to allow the blood through.\n\nGood luck! Rememeber the number one cause of death is cardiac so always be safe
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Yes.  It is recommended to have at least one MRI annually, to monitor the progression, to see if there are any new or active lesions, and also to see whether you meds (ABC drugs) are working.  Check link below...
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I am a MRI technologist who is in direct contact with the magnet on a daily basis.  I have 9 piercings in my ear, a tongue ring, a nipple ring and a belly ring.  I have never had the magnet rip out any piercings.  As a patient, if I were going to be scanning your head, I would ask that you remove any piercings in that direct area.  They can cause an artifact on your images.  If I were doing a MRI on your hand, I would ask you remove any rings or bracelets.  You should always remove watches for any exam as the magnet will break the watch.\n\nHere is what I found:\n\n"Jewelry: Xrays, MRIs, and CT Scans\n• Metal body jewelry will result in an opaque density on x-rays, but will not otherwise affect visibility on film\n• Nipple piercings are unlikely to obstruct visibility of any pathology on thoracic x-rays if both frontal and lateral views are taken\n•** Appropriate body jewelry is non-magnetic, and as such does not need to be removed for MRI procedures* unless it is located in the region being examined\n\nhttp://www.safepiercing.org/troubleshooting.html\n\n"Appropriate metal body jewelry is not magnetic, and as such does not need to be removed for MRI procedures unless it is located in the region being examined. Gold jewelry is much more thermal-conductive than steel."\n\nhttp://www.navel-rings.net/troubleshooting.html
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a stent keeps open veins or arterys, and a filter prevents blood clots from traveling
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Yes, Titanium is a non-ferris (not magnetic) metal and will not harm you when/ if you have an MRI, though the screws look cool on the film
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Barium studies of the GI tract (both upper and lower) are still done routinely.  The only times you don't use it are if the patient is allergic or if you suspect a perforation or complete obstruction (which could lead to a perf).\n\nIf you're looking for diverticuli, stenoses, dilations, or any other anatomic defect of the GI tract, there really is nothing better than a barium contrast X-ray/CT.
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Usualy it does and no MRI is used to find tumors and scan the body for exotic things. There is no radiation when using the MRI Scan. MRP (correct scan name) is used to predict if u need chemotheraphy or not for ure cancer, and yes when they use this scan it means u have cancer.
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There are minimally invasive interventional procedures such as percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty(ptca),and intravascular radiotherapy.I have 3 stents and they made a small cut in my arm to implant them.I was in and out of the hospital in 24 hours.But I have to take blood thinner for the rest of my life.(I should have taken the 120grand and died happy with a nice sportscar.)I don't think there are any noninvasive ways.In some cases meds & a low fat,low sat.fat diet can help, but does not clear the blockage alone.A healthy diet & no smoking.(which I still do) helps.Good luck.