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See also: MRI Brain, MRI Cervical Spine, MRI Knee, MRI Thoracic

What is MRI? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the structure and function of the body and provides much greater contrast between the different soft tissues of the body than does computed tomography scans (CT Scan).


Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 20 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 56% 5
Moderate 22% 2
None 11% 1
Can't tell 11% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 5% 1
Moderate 5% 1
Mild 10% 2
None 80% 16

Top reported side-effects include: Headache, Claustophobia, sore muscles

Summary results are based on 20 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 20)

  • lizupatree
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: mild
  • lizupatree
  • by lizupatree
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • disease-related symptoms

  • Gypsy
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • Gypsy
  • by Gypsy
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
I usually fall asleep. If I know I have 2 or 3 MRI's coming up- I schedule them ALL at the same time. Generally , that will put me in the "tube' for almost 2 hours but if you don't have a problem with small spaces- I'd just as soon get it out of the way.

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