What restrictions are there with regards to personal items in the scan room?
You are not allowed to take any of these items into the MRI scan room. They may be locked in the dressing room provided for you. • Coins • Jewelry • Watch • Calculator • Keys • Hair pins • Hearing aids • Lighter • Pocket knife • Pager/Cell phone • Credit cards • Transdermal medication patch . • Safety pins • Purse • Pen/Pencil • Any metallic or electric object. Although your eyeglasses and dentures may be worn into the scan room, the technologist may ask you to remove them for your exam. You may be asked to change into a gown prior to the examination.
