Agreed - I was simply stating that the act of getting an MRI does not cause harm, whereas some other tests (CT scans, X-rays, etc.) actually cause harm during t

Agreed - I was simply stating that the act of getting an MRI does not cause harm, whereas some other tests (CT scans, X-rays, etc.) actually cause harm during the course of the test. I certainly would not recommend healthy people to get MRIs. But if something is really messed up in your body, an MRI is one of the safer imaging techniques (albeit expensive and not always the best for the job).