{"id":355,"date":"2018-04-18T10:35:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T10:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.starimagingindia.com\/contact\/?p=355"},"modified":"2018-10-08T10:39:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T05:09:46","slug":"facts-to-know-before-getting-mri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/facts-to-know-before-getting-mri\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Important Facts to Know Before Getting an MRI"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-615393 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-3883550 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-3713634 kc_text_block\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #323232; font-family: AvenirLTStdBook;\">If you\u2019re reading this, you (or your loved one) have probably been advised to get an MRI scan. But first, what is an MRI? An MRI (or Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine uses a powerful magnet, radio waves and a computer to produce hi-resolution, detailed images of the insides of your body. If you need an MRI scan, you will be asked to sleep on a moveable bed that goes into the MRI scanner. This machine is a tube-like structure surrounded by a circular magnet. Since the scanner works on magnetic fields, there is no radiation exposure involved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #323232; font-family: AvenirLTStdBook;\">Now that you know what an MRI scan is, keep in mind these 5 crucial facts before getting one done &#8211; they could save your life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-3925503 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-3875605 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-867796 kc-title-wrap \">\n<h5 class=\"kc_title\">Always ask for the latest 3T MRI machine.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-2114608 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-4029775 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-1430934 kc_text_block\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #323232; font-family: AvenirLTStdBook;\">A poor-quality MRI (1.5T or lower) often fails to capture crucial details which a 3T MRI can. This includes tumours or lesions that could be life-threatening. Always insist on the latest 3T MRI machine available &#8211; the cost difference may not be much, but it could have a life-changing impact for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-569132 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-694253 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-2362715 kc-title-wrap \">\n<h5 class=\"kc_title\">The MRI magnet is very powerful \u2013 don\u2019t go near it with metal.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-2074789 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-4109732 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-1872586 kc_text_block\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #323232; font-family: AvenirLTStdBook;\">Taking any metal into the MR room can have dangerous and even fatal consequences. Make sure you remove all metal items, including jewellery, watches, mobile phones, etc. before entering the MR room. Always enter with a technician or radiologist, who can double-check if you\u2019re safe to go in. If you have a pacemaker, implant or brain aneurysm clip, do inform the centre beforehand \u2013 the magnet in the machine could interfere with these medical devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-3449237 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-3678631 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-48271 kc-title-wrap \">\n<h5 class=\"kc_title\">Claustrophobia shouldn\u2019t stop you from getting an MRI.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-2206187 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-1981473 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-2107737 kc_text_block\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #323232; font-family: AvenirLTStdBook;\">Many claustrophobic patients shy away from MRI scans \u2013 since they find the entire experience too suffocating. If you\u2019re one of them, take heart. Today, technology has evolved to make this scan more comfortable for you. For example, the latest 3T MRI with ambient experience (like the one at Star Imaging) allows the patient to watch movies while getting scanned; and creates the illusion of more space and light. With this new feature, over 90% of our claustrophobic patients now no longer require sedation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #323232; font-family: AvenirLTStdBook;\">And if you still experience claustrophobia, you can always ask to be sedated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #323232; font-family: AvenirLTStdBook;\">Which brings us to our next point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-1244286 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-4286770 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-636358 kc-title-wrap \">\n<h5 class=\"kc_title\">If you need sedation, ask for an anesthetist to be present.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-2418521 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-1927304 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-3249046 kc_text_block\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #323232; font-family: AvenirLTStdBook;\">Confirm this with the diagnostic centre beforehand and make sure they have an anesthetist present during your entire procedure. This is especially important if the patient is a child.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-2991110 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-600925 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-400943 kc-title-wrap \">\n<h5 class=\"kc_title\">Make sure a qualified radiologist is interpreting your report.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-77235 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-1193283 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-4261459 kc_text_block\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #323232; font-family: AvenirLTStdBook;\">The scanning technology may be the best in the world, but if the radiologist interpreting the report is inexperienced, you may end up with a wrong diagnosis. Before choosing a centre, read up on their team of doctors\/radiologists. At Star Imaging, all our radiologists have specialized in organ-specific imaging and have significant experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-3767834 kc_row\">\n<div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-756539 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-3774817 kc-call-to-action kc-cta-2 kc-is-button\">\n<div class=\"kc-cta-desc\">\n<h2>About Star Imaging<\/h2>\n<div class=\"kc-cta-text\">Star Imaging offers the world&#8217;s most advanced 3T MRI scanner with ambient experience, and has 12 super-specialized radiologists. Call us for more information.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yza.ec2.mytemp.website\/Contact\" target=\"_blank\">Book an Appointment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re reading this, you (or your loved one) have probably been advised to get an MRI scan. But first, what is an MRI? An MRI (or Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine uses a powerful magnet, radio waves and a computer to produce hi-resolution, detailed images of the insides of your body. 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