Are MR scans safe?
MR scanning is a totally painless, safe examination, with no known side effects. The procedure produces detailed images of what is going on inside your body, without x-rays or catheters. Using a large magnet, radio waves and a computer, it produces 2- or 3-dimensional images. These images will help your doctor diagnose a variety of conditions quickly and accurately, with great clarity. MR scans are performed to investigate certain suspected conditions of soft tissues of the brain and spinal cord, shoulders, knees and abdomen as well as other parts of the body.
