Contraindications for MRI

Currently, products made from various metals are widely used in surgery. These include clips, staples, prostheses, and more. The vast majority of these products are made from non-ferromagnetic metals, such as titanium and tantalum , which do not react to the magnetic field. Therefore, most people after surgeries with the implantation of these metals can safely undergo magnetic resonance imaging. 

On the other hand, MRI is absolutely contraindicated for people with an implanted MRI-incompatible pacemaker and other implanted electronic devices (many are now compatible).

Not allowed availability   iron-containing and electrical prostheses of the stapes of the middle ear (after reconstructive ENT surgeries), hemostatic clips (in cases where they are not titanium) after surgeries on the blood vessels of the brain, abdominal cavity, or lungs, metallic fragments in the orbital area, large fragments, shot, or bullets near neurovascular bundles and vital organs

Usually, our MRI-technicians check the MRI compatibility of your devices using a special database.

Relative contraindications related to: claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces), presence of massive non-ferromagnetic metal structures and prostheses in the patient’s body, presence of an IUD (intrauterine device), as well as pregnancy up to three months.

Can we perform an MRI with claustrophobia? We have a range of secrets and psychological tricks. We love helping such people, we dedicate time and effort to this, so we often manage to make the procedure tolerable for patients.

Moreover, all patients with MRI-compatible (non-ferromagnetic) metal structures can only be examined one month after the surgical intervention.

If you have had a similar procedure, provide all the information you have to the technician or doctor when scheduling the examination and before the examination – the name of the device, model, and when and where it was installed.  

Also, if you may have metal fragments left in your body after an injury or working with metal (grinding, cutting), this may interfere with the examination.

All this is important to know in advance to determine the safety of the MRI examination for you.

Consider these tips not as medical advice, but rather as general information. In any case, a specialist consultation is required before an MRI. The benefits and risks of the examination need to be weighed in each specific case.