{"id":4471,"date":"2021-05-26T20:21:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T10:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/?page_id=4471"},"modified":"2023-11-16T08:46:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T22:46:56","slug":"how-to-prepare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/stars\/my-appointment\/scan-or-test\/magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri\/how-to-prepare","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>How to prepare<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><ul>\n<li>Some MRI procedures require specific preparation. We will send you instructions with your appointment letter.<\/li>\n<li>Please tell us if you are or suspect you might be pregnant or are breastfeeding. \u00b7 Please arrive 30 minutes before your appointment to complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/06\/mri-safety-questionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MRI Safety Questionnaire<\/a> (patients to complete first page ONLY and bring with you to your MRI appointment) to ensure you are safe to enter the MRI room.<\/li>\n<li>You will need to remove all items of jewellery and clothing which contain metal such as buttons, zips, wire in undergarments, keys and credit cards.<\/li>\n<li>You will be allocated a change cubicle and instructed to put on a gown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What happens during the procedure?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You will be asked to lie on a detachable table which will be wheeled and docked on the MRI scanner.<\/li>\n<li>The MRI machine is like a long cylinder that is open at both ends.<\/li>\n<li>The machine is very noisy and you may hear thumping and knocking sounds (like a jackhammer). You will be offered ear plugs or headphones and music.<\/li>\n<li>You will not feel anything during the scan. Different pieces of equipment may be placed over you, depending on the body part being imaged.<\/li>\n<li>MRI staff will not be in the room with you during the scan but can see and talk to you at all times. You will be given a call button to use if you need help.<\/li>\n<li>The scan will take between 15 and 90 minutes. It is extremely important that you keep completely still during the scan. Any movement can blur the pictures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contrast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Depending on the area being scanned, you may be given MRI contrast.<\/li>\n<li>A fine needle (IV cannula) will be put into a vein in your arm to inject the MRI contrast.<\/li>\n<li>For more information on MRI contrast and the risks involved in its use, please read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.qld.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0029\/154487\/medical_imaging_82.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MRI Contrast Patient Information Sheet<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":3124,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"menu_facility":[],"class_list":["post-4471","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4471"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10875,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4471\/revisions\/10875"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"menu_facility","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/waytogo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/menu_facility?post=4471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}