Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

How should I prepare for the examination?

The magnetic field created by the scanning device attracts all metals or objects containing metals, including prostheses, implants such as screws and plates, jewellery, hairpins, eyeglasses, hearing aids and coins.  To the degree possible, these items must be left in the change room.  More recently produced prostheses and implants do not contain such metals and are therefore compatible with the examination.
Metal parts inside the body, which cannot be removed, such as metal splinters, could shift inside the patient and, depending on the location, may cause injury.
Red colours used in tattoos and permanent eyeliners could contain ferric oxide and may therefore heat up during the examination.

A cleaning of the colon will be necessary for an MRI of the bowels, as well as for the virtually painless MR-colonoscopy and the customary colon endoscopy.  We will provide instructions for this.

Normal eating and drinking can be done before the examination.  Patients who fear becoming claustrophobic in the device may request a sedative.  In such cases, the patient must be accompanied to ensure a safe journey home.