MRI basics
What machine uses magnets to take pictures of the inside of your body?
An MRI
what powerful force does an MRI machine use to make images?
Magnets
Doctors use MRI to look inside the body without doing what?
surgery
what must you remove when going into an MRI room
Metal
What does an MRI feel like
painless
What type of energy does an MRI use, Unlike x-rays?
Radiation
How must you stay so the machine can take clear images
still
What part of the body is often scanned after a concussion
brain
what medical device may stop someone from getting an MRI
a pacemaker
How does the MRI sound?
Loud
What parts of the body are MRIs especially good at seeing?
Soft tissues
What do patients use to protect their ears while in an MRI?
Headphones/earplugs
An MRI can find injuries in what part of the body
muscles and joints
Why is metal dangerous in a MRI
magnetism
What might people feel like while in the MRI machine
Nervous/Claustrophobic
What part of your body controls thinking and movement?
The brain
What happens to MRI pictures if you move to much
Blurry images
what abnormal growths can an MRI help doctors find
tumors
what is the most important reason doctors ask their patients questions to see if they are able to do an MRI
safety
What might someone listen to while in an MRI
Music
How long can an MRI take at most
About 1 hour
What machine turns MRI signals into pictures
a computer
MRIs help doctors plan what kind of medical care?
treatment surgery
What could happen if metal is pulled into the MRI magnet?
serious injury
Most MRIs take between 20 and how many minutes?
60