MRI scan

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a type of scan that uses magnetism and radio waves to take pictures of inside the body. The scan takes between 15 and 90 minutes.You might have one to find out whether you have cancer and if you do to measure how big it is and whether it has spread. You might also have one to see how well treatment is working.It is a safe test. If you have an injection of contrast dye it can cause a headache, dizziness or a warm flushed feeling An MRI is a type of scan thatcreates pictures using magnetism and radio waves. MRI scans produce pictures from angles all around the body and shows up soft tissues very clearly.MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging.They take between 15 and 90 minutes. Why do I need an MRI scan? An MRI scan can be used to look atmost areas of the body. For some parts of the body and for some types of tissues, it can produce clearer results than aCT scan. An MRI can beused to: find a tumourfind out how big it is and whether it has spread (st...