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OPEN MRI

what you should know & how to prepare

Open MRI

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your scheduled appointment

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Location:q Coon Rapids scheduling line: 763.792.1999

q Burnsville scheduling line: 952.893.0000

Our team of subspecialty-trained radiologists, qualified imaging technologists and friendly professional staff

come together to provide you with compassionate care. Your comfort is our main concern.

We are conveniently located throughout the Twin Cities area to provide easy access for your imaging needs:

Blaine • Burnsville • Coon Rapids • Maple GroveNorthwest • Southdale • The Breast Center

We offer the following services:MRI • CT • PET/CT • Ultrasound

Spinal & Joint Injections • Nuclear Medicine Vascular Center • X-ray • Bone Density

Mammography • Breast Diagnostic Services

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Thank you for choosing Suburban Imaging.

Open MRI is available at:Burnsville: 952.898.2333

Burnsville Medical Center14000 Nicollet Ave. S., Suite 204 | Burnsville, MN 55337

For detailed directions, visit our website: www.suburbanimaging.com

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Coon Rapids: 763.792.19008990 Springbrook Drive, Suite 140 | Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a safe, technologically advanced medical imaging procedure that provides valuable information about certain medical conditions.

MRI does not use x-ray or radiation. Instead, MRI uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to collect detailed information about the structures of the body. This information is digitally processed, stored and displayed on a specialized computer system. The digital images and data are then studied and analyzed by a subspecialty-trained and board-certified radiologist, a doctor who has extensive training and expertise in medical imaging.

Open MRI is used to accommodate claustrophobic, obese and pediatric patients. Conventional MRI scanners are a cylinder shape, while an open MRI does not completely surround your body. It is usually open on two or three sides. An Open MRI provides a more relaxed, less confining environment and lower noise levels making it less stressful for you. With our Open MRI, you are able to lie down which helps to ensure a comfortable experience.

How you should prepare• Arrive 15 minutes early to complete registration.

• Bring your insurance card and a valid photo ID.

• Wear comfortable clothes without metal fasteners, including zippers, buttons and snaps.

• Medication is available to lightly sedate you for your comfort. You must bring someone to drive you home and you will be unable to drive for 12 hours after the exam.

• Bring your favorite CD to listen to during the exam.

What happens during your examDepending on the MRI exam requested, you may be asked to change into a gown and robe. Jewelry, watches, hair clips, piercings and dentures with metallic fittings will need to be removed. You will have to leave all items containing metal, valuables and cards with magnetic strips (such as credit cards) in a locker outside of the MRI room.

A highly-skilled imaging technologist will operate the MRI scanner and tell you what to expect. An intravenous (IV) line may be placed in your arm so that contrast material can be injected. Images will be taken before and after the contrast material is injected.

You will be asked to lie on a cushioned, moveable table and may be positioned comfortably with bolsters. The technologist will provide you with headphones to listen to music. Earplugs are also available to muffle the noise.

For the best quality images, you need to be as still as possible during the exam. You will hear a humming sound as the machine captures the images. MRI exams often include multiple phases or sequences, some of which sound different and vary in length of time. You may be asked to hold your breath for approximately 20 seconds while the images are acquired.

The technologist is available at all times, and can be summoned by using a call button, which will be placed in your hand. You will be in full view of the technologist by means of a window and video camera during the exam. Most exams take between 30-45 minutes to complete. A parent may be in the room during a child’s exam.

After your examYou may resume regular activities immediately after your exam.

Your images will be interpreted by a board-certified radiologist specializing in musculoskeletal imaging, body imaging, neuroradiology or breast imaging, depending on the type of exam performed. The findings will be sent to your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will contact you to discuss the results.

• Any brain, ear or heart surgery

• Brain aneurysm clips or coils

• Cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator

• Ear implants

• Pregnancy – known or possible

• Metal injury to the eyes

• History of metal fragments in eye

• Dentures (held in place by magnets)

• Diabetic insulin pump

• Neurostimulators

• Penile prosthesis

• Shrapnel or gunshot wound

• Implanted drug infusion devices

• Prosthetic heart valves

• Medication patches that contain metal foil

• Recent chemotherapy within 30 days

• Diabetes

• History of kidney problems

Before making your appointmentIt is necessary to take precautions due to the use of a magnetic field. Please inform your healthcare provider about any of the following:

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