What Are the Most Common MRI Side Effects?
The most common MRI side effects are those related to lying in a small space for a long period of time and may include dizziness, backaches, and fatigue. More serious side effects may occur as a reaction to any contrast medium used for the MRI. In very rare circumstances, if a piece of metal is in the body, the MRI machine may force the object to move within the body, causing serious damage. This is a very rare side effect, as there are stringent precautions in place to protect against this kind of accident.
The most common MRI side effects are those related to lying in a small space for a long period of time and may include dizziness, backaches, and fatigue. More serious side effects may occur as a reaction to any contrast medium used for the MRI. In very rare circumstances, if a piece of metal is in the body, the MRI machine may force the object to move within the body, causing serious damage. This is a very rare side effect, as there are stringent precautions in place to protect against this kind of accident. Commonly, people experience MRI side effects that seem to be caused by the effects of magnetic resonance imaging but are in fact caused by lying very still for long periods of time. The dizziness and backaches reported by some patients are almost certainly caused by lying still on a hard surface for an hour or more. Fatigue after an MRI is often caused by the stress related to the taking of the images, which can be more tiring than is apparent during the procedure. MRI side effects
