MRI

[Corleone]

Had an MRI today. It was scary and extremely loud. Why!? I've never heard something so loud before. I thought I was in the Iraq war.



I found out what MRI stands for:



M - Mad

R - Relentless

I - Imaging



lol

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

What is an MRI?

 

[Corleone]

MRI uses a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer to produce detailed pictures of organs, soft tissues, bone and virtually all other internal body structures. The images can then be examined on a computer monitor, transmitted electronically, printed or copied to a CD.

(http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=bodymr)



Here's a demonstration:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwXJNXNcLNs&feature=related

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Why did you need to have that done?

 

[Corleone]

I have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and they wanted to look at the muscles/tissue I suppose.

 

[The Dragon Master]

I thought they'd play some music or something, I've heard they do that. I suppose it's loud coz of all the magnetssssss.

 

[Jazzy]

Since I am very clausterphobic, when I have to have a MRI, I go to the facility that has an open MRI machine. They let you pick the music you want to listen to and give you headphones. The cannot give you headphones in a closed MRI machine. The open MRI machine is also very quiet. Next time you have to have a MRI, I suggest to anyone the open MRI option.



Picture of an open MRI machine

 

[Corleone]

I've had both an open MRI and a closed MRI. Unfortunately, the option wasn't mine this time. The appointment was setup and I just had to get it done. An open MRI is so much better compared to a closed MRI.