How do you read a MRI report?

Key points

1. Start by checking the patient and image details.
2. Look at all the available image planes.
3. Compare the fat-sensitive with the water-sensitive images looking for abnormal signal.
4. Correlate the MRI appearances with available previous imaging.
5. Relate your findings to the clinical question.

Can MRI results be seen immediately?

The results from an MRI scan are typically interpreted within 24 hours, and the scans themselves are usually given immediately to the patient on a disc after the MRI is complete.

What is a MRI scan used to diagnose?

Magnetic resonance imaging or MRI scanning uses magnetism,radio waves,and a computer to produce images of body structures.

MRI scanning is painless and does not involve x-ray radiation.

Patients with heart pacemakers,metal implants,or metal chips or clips in or around the eyes cannot be scanned with MRI because of the effect of the magnet.

What patients should know before having a MRI exam?

What Patients Should Know Before Having an MRI Exam. If you believe that you will feel claustrophobic, tell the MRI technologist or your doctor. The MRI scanner will make a lot of noise as it takes images. This is normal. You should be offered earplugs and/or headphones to make the noise sound less loud.

What can a MRI detect?

MRI can be used to diagnose disorders that cause changes in the brain such as bleeding, alterations in brain tissue or structure such as brain swelling and infiltrative disorders such as inflammation or brain tumors. MRI can be used to diagnose stroke, which occurs when blood flow to the brain stops.

What are the side effects of a MRI scan?

nausea and vomiting.

headache.

itching.

flushing.

mild skin rash or hives.