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      • Radiation Risk of Medical Imaging During Pregnancy
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      • Saline Infusion Sonohysterography (SIS)
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      • Breast Core Biopsy
      • Breast Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
      • Breast Hookwire Localisation
      • Bursal Injection
      • Carotid Stenting
      • Carpal Tunnel Ultrasound and Injection
      • Embolisation of Head, Neck and Spinal Tumours
      • Image Guided Cervical Nerve Root Sleeve Corticosteroid Injection
      • Image Guided Facet Joint Corticosteroid Injection
      • Image Guided Liver Biopsy
      • Image Guided Lumbar Epidural Corticosteroid Injection
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      • Interventional Radiological Treatment of Intracranial (Brain) Aneurysms
      • Joint Injection
      • MRI Enterography or Enteroclysis
      • Nephrostomy
      • Pleural Aspiration
      • Radiofrequency Ablation
      • SAH Vasospasm Endovascular Treatment
      • Selective Internal Radiation Therapy [SIRT]: SIR-Spheres®
      • Spinal Cord Embolisation (AVM/DAVF)
      • Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE)
      • Thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA)
      • Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE)
      • Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy
      • Uterine Fibroid Embolisation
      • Vacuum-Assisted Core Biopsy
      • Varicose Vein Ablation
      • Vascular Closure Devices
      • Venous Access
      • Vertebroplasty
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      • Cerebral Perfusion Study
      • Iodine-131 Therapy
      • MIBG scan
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      • Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Cardiac Stress Test
      • Nuclear Medicine DMSA Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Gated Blood Pool Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Renal Scan
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      • Parathyroid MIBI Scan
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      • SPECT-CT Scan
      • VQ Scan
      • Whole Body MIBI Myeloma Scan
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What to expect during an MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging procedure that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to take pictures of your body’s interior. It is very safe and a non-invasive procedure. This means that no ionising radiation (unlikely the case with X-rays) is used to create images, which are analysed by a doctor called a clinical radiologist. The below infographic will guide you through the MRI journey.

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  • About Radiology
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      • Diagnostic Radiology
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    • Specialities
      • Abdominal Imaging
      • Breast Imaging
      • Cardiac Imaging
      • Emergency Radiology
      • Musculoskeletal Imaging
      • Paediatric Radiology
      • Interventional Neuroradiology (INR)
      • Neuroradiology
      • Nuclear Medicine Radiology (nuclear radiology)
      • Interventional Radiology
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  • For Health Consumers
    • MRI info for Adults
    • MRI info for Children
    • General Radiology
      • Angiography
      • Arthrogram
      • Bone Mineral Density Scan
      • Computed Tomography (CT)
      • Contrast Medium
      • Dual Energy CT Scan
      • Gadolinium Contrast Medium (MRI Contrast agents)
      • Iodine-containing contrast medium
      • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
      • Myelogram
      • Plain Radiograph/X-ray
      • Radiation Risk of Medical Imaging for Adults and Children
      • Ultrasound
    • Children’s Imaging
      • Children’s (Paediatric) Renal Ultrasound
      • Children’s (Paediatric) X-ray Examination
      • Children’s (Paediatric) Abdominal Ultrasound
      • Children’s (Paediatric) Barium Meal
      • Children’s (Paediatric) Hip Ultrasound for DDH
      • Children’s (Paediatric) Micturating Cysto-urethrogram
      • Making your child’s test less stressful
    • Breast Imaging
      • Breast Core Biopsy
      • Breast Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
      • Breast Hookwire Localisation
      • Breast MRI
      • Breast Tomosynthesis
      • Breast Ultrasound
      • Diagnostic Mammography
      • Screening Mammography
      • Vacuum-Assisted Core Biopsy
    • Women’s Health
      • 18-20 Week Screening Pregnancy Ultrasound
      • Amniocentesis
      • Chorionic Villous Sampling
      • Foetal MRI
      • Nuchal Translucency Scan
      • Radiation Risk of Medical Imaging During Pregnancy
      • Saline Infusion Sonohysterography (SIS)
      • Transvaginal Ultrasound
    • Men’s Health
      • MRI of the Prostate
      • Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy
      • Urethrogram
    • Cardiac Imaging
      • Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
      • CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA)
      • MRI Heart (Cardiac MRI)
    • Abdominal Imaging
      • CT Colonography
      • MRI Enterography or Enteroclysis
      • MRI Scan of the Rectum
      • Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE)
    • Neuroradiology
      • Embolisation of Head, Neck and Spinal Tumours
      • Interventional Radiological Treatment of Intracranial (Brain) Aneurysms
      • Traumatic Vascular Injury – Head & Neck
    • Nuclear Medicine
      • Cerebral Perfusion Study
      • Iodine-131 Therapy
      • MIBG scan
      • Nuclear Medicine
      • Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Cardiac Stress Test
      • Nuclear Medicine DMSA Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Gated Blood Pool Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Renal Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Thyroid Scan
      • Octreotide Scan
      • Parathyroid MIBI Scan
      • PET Scan
      • SPECT-CT Scan
      • VQ Scan
      • Whole Body MIBI Myeloma Scan
    • Interventional Radiology
      • Angioplasty and Stent Insertion
      • Ascitic Tap
      • Biliary Drainage
      • Bursal Injection
      • Carotid Stenting
      • Carpal Tunnel Ultrasound and Injection
      • Image Guided Cervical Nerve Root Sleeve Corticosteroid Injection
      • Image Guided Facet Joint Corticosteroid Injection
      • Image Guided Liver Biopsy
      • Image Guided Lumbar Epidural Corticosteroid Injection
      • Inferior Vena Cava Filters
      • Joint Injection
      • Nephrostomy
      • Pleural Aspiration
      • Radiofrequency Ablation
      • SAH Vasospasm Endovascular Treatment
      • Selective Internal Radiation Therapy [SIRT]: SIR-Spheres®
      • Spinal Cord Embolisation (AVM/DAVF)
      • Thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA)
      • Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE)
      • Uterine Fibroid Embolisation
      • Varicose Vein Ablation
      • Vascular Closure Devices
      • Venous Access
      • Vertebroplasty
  • For Health Professionals
    • Tests
      • 18-20 Week Screening Pregnancy Ultrasound
      • Amniocentesis
      • Angiography
      • Arthrogram
      • Bone Mineral Density Scan
      • Breast MRI
      • Breast Tomosynthesis
      • Breast Ultrasound
      • Chorionic Villous Sampling
      • Computed Tomography (CT)
      • Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
      • CT Colonography
      • CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA)
      • Diagnostic Mammography
      • Dual Energy CT Scan
      • Foetal MRI
      • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
      • MRI Heart (Cardiac MRI)
      • MRI of the Prostate
      • MRI Scan of the Rectum
      • Myelogram
      • Nuchal Translucency Scan
      • Plain Radiography/ X-ray
      • Radiation Risk of Medical Imaging During Pregnancy
      • Radiation Risk of Medical Imaging for Adults and Children
      • Saline Infusion Sonohysterography (SIS)
      • Screening Mammography
      • Transvaginal Ultrasound
      • Traumatic Vascular Injury – Head & Neck
      • Ultrasound
      • Urethrogram
    • Contrast Agents
      • Gadolinium Contrast Medium (MRI Contrast agents)
      • Iodine-containing contrast medium
      • Contrast Medium: Using Gadolinium or Iodine in Patients with Kidney Problems
    • Treatments
      • Angioplasty and Stent Insertion
      • Ascitic Tap
      • Biliary Drainage
      • Breast Core Biopsy
      • Breast Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
      • Breast Hookwire Localisation
      • Bursal Injection
      • Carotid Stenting
      • Carpal Tunnel Ultrasound and Injection
      • Embolisation of Head, Neck and Spinal Tumours
      • Image Guided Cervical Nerve Root Sleeve Corticosteroid Injection
      • Image Guided Facet Joint Corticosteroid Injection
      • Image Guided Liver Biopsy
      • Image Guided Lumbar Epidural Corticosteroid Injection
      • Image guided lumbar nerve root sleeve injection
      • Image guided lumbar nerve root sleeve injection
      • Inferior Vena Cava Filters
      • Interventional Radiological Treatment of Intracranial (Brain) Aneurysms
      • Joint Injection
      • MRI Enterography or Enteroclysis
      • Nephrostomy
      • Pleural Aspiration
      • Radiofrequency Ablation
      • SAH Vasospasm Endovascular Treatment
      • Selective Internal Radiation Therapy [SIRT]: SIR-Spheres®
      • Spinal Cord Embolisation (AVM/DAVF)
      • Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE)
      • Thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA)
      • Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE)
      • Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy
      • Uterine Fibroid Embolisation
      • Vacuum-Assisted Core Biopsy
      • Varicose Vein Ablation
      • Vascular Closure Devices
      • Venous Access
      • Vertebroplasty
    • Nuclear Medicine
      • Cerebral Perfusion Study
      • Iodine-131 Therapy
      • MIBG scan
      • Nuclear Medicine
      • Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Cardiac Stress Test
      • Nuclear Medicine DMSA Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Gated Blood Pool Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Renal Scan
      • Nuclear Medicine Thyroid Scan
      • Octreotide Scan
      • Parathyroid MIBI Scan
      • PET Scan
      • SPECT-CT Scan
      • VQ Scan
      • Whole Body MIBI Myeloma Scan
    • Paediatrics
      • Paediatric Abdominal Ultrasound
      • Paediatric Barium Meal
      • Paediatric Hip Ultrasound for DDH
      • Paediatric Micturating Cysto-urethrogram
      • Paediatric Renal Ultrasound
      • Paediatric X-ray Examination
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