Side effects of MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test item that can be used to detect many diseases. It is currently the most effective diagnostic method. It can visually show the diseases you have. However, many people are worried that MRI will cause harm to their bodies after the test. But in fact, this test item is harmless and does not contain any radioactivity. It is relatively safe.

Magnetic resonance imaging is currently the most effective imaging diagnostic method for diseases of the brain, spinal cord, etc. It can not only detect tumors, cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, brain abscess, cerebral cysticercosis and congenital cerebrovascular malformations at an early stage, but also determine the type and cause of hydrocephalus. As for breast cancer, the number one gynecological disease that threatens the life and health of Chinese women, precise screening through MRI can help detect early lesions of breast cancer. And for people with "high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and high blood sugar", MRI examinations of the head and heart can be used to detect high-risk diseases such as heart disease and cerebral infarction at an early stage before their health sends out red warning signs.

In addition, MRI can also be used for examinations of the abdomen and pelvis, such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, uterus, etc. Imaging of the large abdominal blood vessels and limb blood vessels can clearly diagnose true and false aneurysms, dissecting aneurysms and various lesions of the blood vessels in the limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging is very accurate in diagnosing various types of joint tissue lesions and is very sensitive to aseptic necrosis of bone marrow and bone.

Harmless to humans

Since MRI is magnetic field imaging and has no radioactivity, it is harmless to the human body and is very safe. As far as we know, there are currently no reports in the world about the harm caused by the use of MRI examinations, nor has there been any increase in the incidence of gene mutations or chromosomal aberrations in patients due to MRI examinations. Although MRI is unique in screening early lesions, any examination has its limitations. For example, some patients are not suitable for MRI, so do not over-examine them.

Magnetic resonance imaging is the latest medical imaging technology that uses the principle of nuclear magnetic resonance. It has excellent diagnostic capabilities for solid organs such as the brain, thyroid, liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidney, pancreas, adrenal glands, uterus, ovaries, prostate, as well as the heart and large blood vessels. Compared with other auxiliary examination methods, MRI has the advantages of multiple imaging parameters, fast scanning speed, high tissue resolution and clearer images. It can help doctors "see" early lesions that are difficult to detect. It has become a powerful tool for early screening of tumors, heart disease and cerebrovascular disease.