MRI PreparationMRI scans cannot be performed on people with a cardiac pacemaker, brain aneurysm clips, metallic inner ear prosthetics or metallic fragments in the eye. No special preparation is required unless IV contrast is ordered. If IV contrast is ordered the patient should not have anything to eat or drink 2 hours prior exam time. If the patient has high blood pressure, diabetes or history of kidney disease lab results must be available within the previous 6mos. If there are no lab results available then the patient can have the required lab test done at EDI. Please arrange for the ISTAT lab at the time of scheduling if no previous lab results are available. If Xanax sedation is required, patient needs to arrange for this at time of scheduling and must arrive 45 minutes early. Patient must have a driver. We provide earplugs for ALL patients. |
Latest NewsUSPSTF recommends bone density screening for at-risk womenJanuary 18th, 2011 Women past the age of menopause who are at risk of osteoporosis should receive regular bone density screening, according to guidelines issued this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The new guidelines should make screening available to younger women compared to the task force's previous policy...Read More Women at high risk for breast cancer not getting MRI screeningJanuary 13th, 2011 January 13, 2011 -- Despite American Cancer Society guidelines recommending that women at high risk for breast cancer undergo MRI screening in addition to regular mammography, only 14% of these women are getting the scans, according to researchers from the University of Colorado...Read More |
