Afraid of the tube?
What I always wanted to know... some questions in advance
When should I have an MRI?
There are many medical questions that require an MRI. Most of the time, the MRI is performed to confirm the suspected diagnosis and/or to plan the possible therapy.
We specialise in musculoskeletal imaging for adventurers and would be happy to perform an examination of your joints, muscles, tendons and bones.
What can you see on the MRI images?
MRI shows all types of tissue in the body, but soft tissue such as muscles, tendons, cartilage, fluids, fat and bone marrow are best visualised.
The hard bone can also be seen, but pathologies are often more difficult to detect than on CT, for example.
What are the advantages of an MRI?
The biggest advantages are the accurate imaging of soft tissue, the high contrasts between individual structures and the local resolution, combined with the ability to produce images without X-rays in any spatial plane.
This means you can repeat an MRI as many times as necessary without worrying about radiation.
What is the difference between MRI and CT?
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a large magnet and works without X-rays.
CT (computed tomography) is an X-ray based machine.
Both machines can produce images as "slices" of the body in all spatial planes and are also generally known as cross-sectional imaging.
Does an MRI scan have a lot of radiation?
The MRI is a 100% radiation-free machine and harmless to the body. The MRI is a large and powerful magnet together with very complex hardware that can detect the smallest differences in the magnetic field of the individual molecules in the body and thus calculate images of them.
Can I have an MRI?
Most people can be examined in an MRI without any problems. It is important for us to know if there are any foreign bodies (implants, splinters after accidents, etc.) in your body. Some of these could be a contraindication to an MRI scan - usually if they are metallic and magnetic.
It is also possible that you are not enthusiastic about lying in the "tube". This will cause you to be restless and your images will end up blurred.
Please read the detailed text about this in the Help Centre.
Feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.