Is it Safe to Get an MRI?

Re:Is it Safe to Get an MRI? by ozh on Tuesday June 04, 2013 @12:08PM (#5820277)

there's an M in MRI (for "Magnetic") just because "Nuclear" didn't have the same harmless ring to it.

This is not something to do for fun.

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Re:Is it Safe to Get an MRI? by pasbesoin on Tuesday June 04, 2013 @02:03PM (#5821072)

While I'm not in a position to assess the risks, and unintended side-effects have been documented, e.g. unexpected elevation of mood in subjects receiving cranial MRI, I will note that the "nuclear" in NMR, of which MRI is an off-shoot/specialization, refers to the structure being imaged rather than to a nuclear reaction with the latter's attendant risks.

I remember when this technology was "up and coming" and "NMR" was the term/acronym. I wondered a bit when "MRI" started cropping up; perhaps you are right that "nuclear" was a bit scary for the general/patient population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_magnetic_resonance

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_imaging

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Re:Is it Safe to Get an MRI? by titojankowski on Tuesday June 04, 2013 @12:13PM (#5820323)

Any particular risks you're alluding to?

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