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To see if you have cancer or cancerous tissue.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoX-rays are quick and easy, but they only capture bone images. The MRI is for more advanced problems that will not be picked up in the x-ray, and the MRI can show bones+tissue+muscle too.
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Who administers MRI--a doctor or a technician?
The tech administers the MRI. The doctor "reads" it.
Where can one find information on a breast MRI?
One can find information on a breast MRI would be at your doctor or an websites that cover the process and results of a breast MRI. Most doctors will have information on a breast MRI.
Why pain after wearing underwire bra after MRI?
It shouldn't i would talk to your doctor about that
What is a C9 MRI?
C9 could refer to the form used by Workers' Compensation to request an MRI.
Can people with pacemakers have an MRI and a Cat Scan?
People with pacemakers can have any CT scan. The answer for MRI is changing now. Older pacemakers were not MRI compatible. There are new pacemakers being installed that are MRI compatible (up to a certain size MRI strength). When you had your pacemaker installed, you should have received a card telling the technologist about your pacemaker and if it is safe to enter the MRI that will be used. If you did not get the card or have lost that card contact the office of the doctor that put your pacemaker in and ask them and also request another card.
What is an MRI referring agency?
The agency that referred the patient for the MRI; the doctor or clinic.
Are there any good jobs for an MRI technician?
Currently in the profession world, being an MRI technician is not a good job to make more money. If you are a doctor though, who is also able to perform an MRI on patients, however, would be a better choice.
What does an MRI show a doctor?
Almost every specialty medical provider orders an MRI at one time or another. See your primary care provider for evaluation and appropriate testing or referral.
What is contrast mri?
An MRI with contrast means that a person who is getting the MRI will be given a dye or other medication which will show better what part the doctor is interested in.
What happens think hip broken the doctor won't MRI?
See another doctor.
Is it legal for a person who gives you a mri SCAN tell you what is worng?
Usually the person giving you the MRI is a technician, so they may not know exactly what is wrong per se. If the doctor is present, then there would be no problem. Its hard to imagine the MRI tech giving a diagnosis on the spot
Why would one require an MRI with contrast?
An MRI with contrast is a high-tech medical imaging test that can help your doctor diagnose many different types of diseases. One would require an MRI with contrast if one had a history of tumors, cancers or surgeries.
