MRI technology – what’s it all about?
In November last year, I-MED Radiology brought its trusted brand to the Pakenham community, opening a comprehensive, purpose-built, modern clinic at 20 Main Street, Pakenham.
MRI technology forms part of that service offering.
MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging, which lets radiologists see inside the body to identify and diagnose a wide variety of possible medical conditions.
It uses a powerful magnet, radio waves, and special coils to detect electrical signals from your body.
A computer then turns this information into detailed images, which radiologists can use to help determine what might be wrong.
Which body parts are best seen using MRI? Pretty much all, however the soft tissue structures such as brain, knee ligaments and spinal cord are most commonly imaged using MRI.
MRI is very safe as there is no ionising radiation.
This makes it optimal in paediatric imaging in a variety of conditions such as assessment of wrist fractures and sporting injuries.
Parents can find more information about MRI scanning on the I-MED Radiology website, i-med.com.au, where there is a whole page dedicated to MRI imaging.
It features a video on what to expect during an MRI.
The team at I-MED Radiology looks forward to caring for your family during their next appointment at our new Pakenham clinic.
Call 5947 7000.
