Both the Institute, and the Victor Hugo Clinic, cannot make either a scanner or MRI. However, Dr Isabelle PIGEAU, radiologist who belongs to our team, can have a MRI Scanner or an artro-scanner made for you as soon as possible.

MRI can be preformed to provide information about internal tissue that cannot be viewed through x-ray. With MRI, the smallest structures of the body can be imaged.

MRI scanner is a specialised piece of medical imaging equipment that takes images of the internal structure of the human body. The MRI scanner will make cross-sectional images or 'slices' of the body and allow detailed pictures of the liver to be taken for the FerriScan Analysis.

It’s a large, wide tube that’s open at both ends and is both bright and well-ventilated. It’s also equipped with a two-way intercom so you can communicate with the technician throughout the procedure.

You will not be placed all the way into the scanner. However, depending upon the area being scanned, you will enter either head first or feet first. For example, feet, ankle, knee or leg MRI scans require you to go in feet first. All other scans, such as head, spine, shoulders, or torso require you to go head first.

In order to keep the radiation exposure to the minimum and provide complete lung coverage in a single breath hold, this procedure should only be carried out on a "Helical" CT scanner.

If you have a pacemaker, you should not be imaged because the pacemaker may be damaged in the magnetic field of the scanner. If you have metal filings, shrapnel, or ferromagnetic clips or pins in your body, you probably will not be imaged because these objects could be twisted by the magnetic field and cause serious injuries. Most new surgical metal implants are made of a high quality stainless steel which is non-magnetic. You can be imaged with these. Dental fillings and bridgework are okay.

Yes. Since our MRI scanners are open, there is ample space for someone to accompany you into the scanner room, even hold your hand during the scan. Warning: The person accompanying the patient will be exposed to the scanner's magnetic field just as the patient is, so please make sure it is safe for the visitor to be there. Click here for more information.

The MRI scanner needs shielding from outside radio wave interference that can decrease the image quality.

The tapping and knocking noise you hear during your scan is caused by magnetic coils that switch on and off during the scan. These coils measure the signal coming from your body in order to make the images that are used for your diagnosis. Because these coils are switched on and off rapidly, they vibrate and cause the noise you hear. Since these noises are often very loud, the technologist will give you some type of hearing protection.

No metal is allowed in the MRI scanner, but, there are exceptions. Joint implants, bone screws and plates are allowed into the MRI scanner, provided the implants have been in the body at least four to six weeks. Other implants, such as vascular aneurysm clips or pacemakers, will not be allowed in the MRI scanner. Metals such as jewelry, watches, earrings, dentures, partial dental plates, hairpins, hearing aids, keys, coins, or other loose metal should be removed before going in the scanner room.

The MRI scanner examines one area of the body at a time. The MRI scanner can take pictures of the head, neck, back, abdomen, pelvis, shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle, foot, blood vessels and more. MRI is predominantly excellent at distinguishing soft tissues such as imaging the brain, spinal cord and joint structures.

Currently the scanner MUST have a 1.5T magnet. The FerriScan technology has not yet been extended to scanners with other field strengths.

MRI is the most sensitive imaging exam for spinal and joint problems. It gives clear images of soft tissue structures near and around the bones. In sports related injuries, the MRI images allow the radiologist to see very small tears and injuries to ligaments and muscles. Chest, abdomen and abdominal vessels can also be imaged with MRI. MRI of the heart, aorta and coronary arteries is a non-invasive tool for diagnosing coronary artery disease and heart problems.

A) The patient is placed on a sliding table and positioned comfortably for the MRI examination. Then the radiologist and technologist leave the room and the individual MRI sequences are performed. The patient is able to communicate with the radiologist or technologist at any time using an intercom. Depending on how many images are needed, the exam will generally take 15 to 45 minutes, although a very detailed study may take longer.

Yes, you can. Your physician may have a business relationship with a particular diagnostic center and therefore prefer sending you to that particular site. The imaging centers will have closed bore scanner or open type scanners. You could ask your doctor if both types are available in your area.

Physicians use the MRI exam to evaluate one part of the body at a time. The MRI can take images of the head and brain, neck, back, abdomen, pelvis, shoulder, knee, ankle foot, blood vessels (MRA) and more.