MRI Scan

So folks, earlier this evening I went to the hospital and had my MRI scan. No waiting - Radiographer was actually there at reception desk waiting for me. Took me in, emptied my pockets of all metal objects, didn't even have to undress. Climbed onto the trolley he pushed me inside the machine (it was a matter of about 3" from my face and there I laid for the next 30 minutes while the machine whirred, thumped and banged around me. He did give me a pair of industrial ear defenders to wear, but the noise was overwhelming and could be heard through the defenders. But I was fine with it. The results will now be sent to my surgeon and in a couple of weeks he and I will need to have a chat.

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Hope it all goes well, Uncle Joe.

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I've heard this a lot from people who have had MRI scans - how noisy they are. When I had mine, about 15 years ago, it wasn't noisy at all, just the odd clicks now and again. Why have they become so noisy?

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I had one a while back too BV, and it sounded like a cross between a disco and road works, it was that noisy. I had to keep my eyes closed because I would have panicked if I saw the roof of the tunnel too close to my face, like being buried alive (shudder)! Don't know why they're such noisy things I'm sure.

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[QUOTE=Uncle Joe;342356]So folks, earlier this evening I went to the hospital and had my MRI scan. QUOTE]


Very best of luck with the results UJ, enjoy your mini break and put the scan out of head for the time being.

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I hated mine a couple of years ago, and I kept my eyes firmly closed as well. It was only my head they were scanning so it wasn't a whole body thing, but the noise was terrifying.

Sounds of road works, then a few gentle clicks then BANG like a motorcyle revving right above my head.

I was given earphones with music, but the tape/CD ran out after five minutes and, each time there was a really loud noise, I jumped out of my skin - nearly gave me a heart attack it did.

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I have had at least 6 MRIs now I just concentrate on the pattern of the clicks and bangs, hate to say it as the last one was at 9.45 p.m. this method of dealing with it worked so well I actually had to be woken up!

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The last one i had and the 3 or 4 before that i had a big metal plate sitting on my chest?
Others i have had did not have the plate?

Hope all is well though,it gets stressfull waiting and worrying.

Billy

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Are you sure that you are not muddling it up with a CAT Scan? they look more like a large doughnut in shape whereas a MRI machine is much bigger and is like a 6ft long tunnel in a bulking machine - some overweight people don't even fit in them because the 'tube' is not that large.

MRI scanners are very noisy - all those magnets hurtling around (I think) - some people find them very claustrophobic too.

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CAT Scan machines use radiation,the MRI does not,and that MRI tunnel is long and very claustraphobic!

Billy