MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging or (MRI) is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that generates detailed images of nearly all internal structures in the human body, including organs, bones, muscles, and blood vessels. It utilizes a large magnet and radio waves to create these images.

MRI is a technique that employs a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to produce intricate images of the body's organs and tissues.

Typically, MRI machines are sizable, cylindrical magnets. Lying inside an MRI machine, the magnetic field interacts with radio waves and the hydrogen atoms in your body to generate cross-sectional images, akin to slices in a loaf of bread.

Additionally, MRI machines can create 3D images viewable from various angles.

Purpose of MRI

MRI serves as a noninvasive method for healthcare professionals to assess your organs, tissues, and skeletal system. It yields high-resolution images that aid in diagnosing diverse conditions.

Brain and Spinal Cord MRI

MRI is the preferred imaging test for the brain and spinal cord, commonly used to diagnose:

- Cerebral vessel aneurysms.
- Eye and inner ear conditions.
- Multiple sclerosis.
- Spinal cord disorders.
- Stroke.
- Tumors.
- Traumatic brain injuries.

MMH offers MRI most week days on a magnet permanently house directly outside Radiology. A provider's orders are required for any MRI testing.