10 Questions To Ask Your MRI Provider

MRI is one of the safest and most descriptive diagnostic tools ever invented. Unlike CT or conventional X-rays, there is no carcinogenic (ionizing) radiation involved. There are no known biological risks associated with exposure to magnetic fields of the strength used in clinical MRI’s. And though there have been compatibility issues with medical devices, such as pacemakers, the clinical safety of an MRI scan has always been quite high, and newer devices are even improving it.

But MRI facilities have been springing up for a decade across America. In addition to growing in number, many newer MRI’s are twice as powerful as proceeding models. Both the increased number and increased strength is of concern because, as good as clinical safety is, facility safety still lags behind.