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I had a head MRI and my main anxiety involved praying to any powers that be that my tooth crown was truly non magnetic.
by kstrauser 2y ago
I had a head MRI and my main anxiety involved praying to any powers that be that my tooth crown was truly non magnetic.
- Loughla 2y agoSweet Lord, that is a white hot fear. When you remember the really old metal filling you have right before the machine kicks on.
- kstrauser 2y agoThe thought crossed my mind, to be sure! I talked about all that with the techs beforehand. "Are you sure this isn't going to yank my teeth out?" "Pretty sure. Now stop moving around."
- TeMPOraL 2y agoThey put metal detectors even in schools these days, can't they put one before the MRI lab?
- lawlessone 2y agoI have permanent braces attached to the back of my teeth. I know they're magnetic, i can feel a slight pull if i hold a magnet close to them. I don't know what i'll do if i ever need an MRI, otherwise i'd probably just find it cozy..
- kstrauser 2y agoI have a simple hiatal hernia. One of the treatment options is to basically put a weighted band around your esophagus above the stomach so that the weight holds everything downward so your stomach doesn't get pulled up through the hernia. I imagined being in a car accident or some other situation where I'm nonresponsive, the doctor ordering an MRI, and me re-enacting the scene from Alien. Nah, I'll take my chances with the hernia, thanks.
- alyandon 2y agoWell - if it helps any - my understanding is that a doctor at an ER center would order a CT scan which is based on x-rays and can be done in a matter of a few minutes. MRI scans are really reserved for things that don't image well on CT scans or when the resolution of a CT scan just isn't good enough. They also take quite a bit of time to perform.
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