Loading ...I wanted to know if there was any danger of suffering permanent damage from getting an MRI. I looked up ‘MRI side effects’, and ‘MRI injuries’. I read from these two sites.
http://trusted.md/blog/tyler24476/2006/01/05/mri_side_effects
http://klienspecter.com/mri_injury_lawyer.htm
My first fear is that there could be a metallic fragment in the room, not necessarily an obvious one, but the kind that may come in under someone’s shoes, like a small spec of metal. Then when the machine is turned on, it may lodge in my head or body, maybe without me feeling it.
I’ve heard it can affect the brain and nervous system, resulting in permanent headaches and/or nerve damage? I’ve also heard the machine can cause permanent damage to your ears if you don’t wear earplugs? I’m concerned that I mightn’t be wearing them properly, or they mightn’t be good quality. I’ve also heard that it can cause a permanent tightness sensation in the testicles? Thanks anyone who knows and can answer honestly.
This is actually urgent. I got a message on the answering machine from the hospital this morning to confirm my appointment for after tomorrow for an MRI of the pelvis. Then I have another appointment later in June for the rest of the spine. I really need to decide today. The symptoms from the suspected injury that I may have had have actually died down, but I’m thinking if it won’t hurt to do the MRI, then I might as well do it. Thanks again
You shouldn’t feel anything during the MRI. A reputable imaging center, hospital, or experienced MRI tech will know not to have anything metal in the room. The scan itself isn’t uncomfortable and it will not cause headache or nerve damage. You may have discomfort from laying still and in the same position for a long time, but it isn’t bad. The noise in the MRI is loud, but as long as you are wearing earplugs it will okay, and they don’t have to make a sound proof seal or anything.
The only side effects that could really come up from this would be if you have to have contrast injected (which you usually don’t for spine or bones and joints). But that is only temporary.
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Comment by CynthiaEMT — December 11, 2009 @ 11:48 am
Well, I haven’t heard of very many dangers from the MRI at all. I have had a good number of them, considering I have a shunt, and they like to give them when I’m in the hospital. MRI’s and CT Scans.
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Comment by gtavcking — December 11, 2009 @ 11:48 am
nothing is without risk -talk to your doctor BEFORE having any test.
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Comment by versantly — December 11, 2009 @ 11:48 am
I have had very many MRI, of different parts of my body. i was in the hospital for 2 weeks cause i couldn’t walk, and no one knew why. in 2 weeks i had like 7 MRI. Honestly i never had any side effects, but of course everyone is different. don’t be concerned about the ear plugs, when i went they gave me headphones to listen to music, they are large and didn’t fall of at all. Worrying won’t make anything better, i pray you will be ok=)
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Comment by Joe S — December 11, 2009 @ 11:48 am