MRI scan

Hi there bhoys ,,ive got an mri scan on thursday any idea of the time scale
from being taken to out?? i know its a mad one but any help is welcome

 

depends on what ur getting done iirc I was about half hour for my knee

 

The MRI Ihad done was 35 mins on my Spine and Hips ,I know it varies from 10mins to 40mins depending on what you are getting done.

 

had it for my ribs was done in 20-30 minutes

 

I've had a few, not my preference but the docs don't think a CT-scan every year is the way to go. Too much radiation but I prefer them to MRI's. Need to take all my piercings out which is such a pain. Had one a few weeks ago on my abdomen and groin. Took about 30 minutes. But can take longer if they can't get a decent image.

 

Had one done on my knee took about 15 minutes. As has been said mate depends on what you are having done. If it's the one with a dye to trace arteries etc then you can feel a bit sick but it passes very quickly.

If you are going into one of the full body scans and suffer from claustrophobia let them know before hand. They'll soon strap you down :icon_mrgreen:

Only kidding if you are nervous going into the body machine's tell them.

 

You'll probably get talked through it before hand, then have to get changed.

Go in for the scan which will last approx 30 minutes and that should pretty much be it.

 

I had one about three weeks ago and it took about 30 minutes. I'm not claustrophobic but I could just imagine how bad it would be for some people. It's boring and you can't swallow for minutes at a time (or move a muscle) and all these awful sounds like drills from a dentist are rattling through your head constantly.

So...

Enjoy

 

cheers bhoys ,,really,,im in for a knee scan, i did my knee in at xmas
and the xray doc wasnt happy wi something behind ma knee, so before
he opens up wanted an mri to see it fully

Again thanks for the posts

 

Chances are Mityboosh after you get the MRI scan you will be refered to an orthopedic surgeon. If he then thinks you need surgery that will be done. Usually these days if minor it will be keyhole surgery. Most likely an arthoscopy which is two nicks on the side of the knee and a camera goes in together with special tools which can clean and repair any damage.

Hope that is all you need doing as a knee replacement is much tougher and depending on age could need doing again after a few years. You might be lucky though and it's just a minor problem to fix up.

 

Thanks