The Following instructions are recommended for optimal study results: However, if you have special needs or are unable to follow these instructions please contact our office.

Preparing for your MRI exam is easy. Follow your normal daily routine and continue any prescribed medication unless your doctor or our office has instructed you otherwise.

Please arrive 15 minutes early for your scheduled appointment, and bring all Medicare, insurance, or health plan documents, subscriber numbers, etc.

Metal and your MRI exam
Please do not wear any metal such as jewelry or hairpins during your MRI exam. Metal worn in the magnet area will disturb the radio signals that allow the computer to create images of your body. Some heavy eye shadows and hair sprays will also interfere with the quality of your scan. For your comfort, you may want to wear or bring a jogging suit (with no metal clasps) to wear during the exam; otherwise, we will provide you with a gown to wear.
Be sure to tell the technologist if any of the following applies to you:

• Have a pacemaker
• Metal fragments are in your body (surgical staples, cochlear implants, dental bridges, metal aneurysm clips, shrapnel, hearing aids, or other metal
implants)
• Think you may be pregnant