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Radiologist here. We regularly image patients in 3T MRI scanners. As long as they don't have certain metal surgical implants, a pacemaker, or metallic foreign b
by ursidae 12y ago
Radiologist here. We regularly image patients in 3T MRI scanners. As long as they don't have certain metal surgical implants, a pacemaker, or metallic foreign bodies, there is no problem.
Some institutions have research magnets up to 7T:
http://www.healthcare.philips.com/main/products/mri/research/ http://www.healthcare.philips.com/main/products/mri/research...
- xaa 12y agoMy research institute has a 11.7T (for small animals). Although I must say, using MRI, even such a powerful one, for research is not as useful or cool as you'd expect since it takes so long to do one scan.
- SixSigma 12y ago> there is no problem We are just beginning to investigative the post operative changes from anaesthesia in adults [1]. Can we be sure that there is no post MRI changes ? While I'm not suggesting there is any cause for alarm I don't think we should dismiss the possibility out of hand. [1] http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hidden-dangers-of-going-under/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hidden-dangers-of-...
- jkbyc 12y agotattoos can be a problem, right?
- ursidae 12y agoYes, certain inks contain enough metal to cause significant tissue heating.