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Thank you so much for your business. We hope
you feel that you receive exceptional care while
at our facility. We would like to
help you better understand our MRI procedure so that we
may provide you
with the best service possible.
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Healthcare information we will need from your physician:
- An order with a valid ICD-9 code, faxed to 214-442-7075.
- A pre-certification number from your insurance provider.
This may be written on the
order or called in to our benefits coordinator at 214-442-7070.
Our benefits coordinator will call
your insurance company once we have this
information. We will then contact you so you will know
the amount your insurance
will cover and what amount you will be responsible for.
Contraindications:
For safety reasons, patients with the following will
not be able to have an MRI:
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Cardiac pacemaker and/or defibrillator
- Tissue expander (including breast)
- Aneurysm clip
- Any implanted or non-removable electronic
or magnetic device
(ie: neurostimulator, biostimulator, mechanical artificial
heart valves, cochlear
implant, etc.)
- Artificial joints or spinal fixation devices placed
surgically within the past 6 months
(including: pins, rods, screws, nails, plates, wires)
- Metal shavings in the eye
Because each MRI patient receives a gadolinium based
imaging contrast that is injected
intravenously, we also are unable to scan:
- Pregnant or nursing patients
(The potential risks of this type of contrast injection
are currently unknown in
pregnant and lactating women, but some studies have shown
that the contrast
could negatively affect the fetus. It is also possible
that this contrast could be
passed to a nursing child through the mother’s breast
milk. For this reason, our
policy is not to scan pregnant or nursing patients.)
- Patients with elevated creatinine levels or moderate
to significant chronic renal
disease
(There is documented evidence of severe complications
in patients with
chronically elevated creatinine levels, as determined
by age and weight ratios.
These complications can include contrast-induced nephropathy,
dialysis, and
death. We will not scan patients with elevated creatinine
levels, currently on
dialysis, or in advanced renal failure. Please have recent
serum creatinine levels
available if applicable.)
Day of your MRI
appointment:
- Please eat normally and drink hydrating, non-caffeinated
fluids the day of your
exam both before and after the procedure.
- We request that you arrive 20 minutes early for your
MRI exam to allow adequate
time for registration and prep.
- We will start an IV with a slow saline drip. This
affords us easy access for the
contrast injection during the scan.
- Due to the temperature requirements of the magnet,
the scan room is cold. You
may be most comfortable in elastic waist pants and socks.
- We offer music during the scan. You may want to bring
your favorite, most
relaxing CD for the scan.
- We will ask that removable dental work and hearing
aids be removed before
entering the scan room. We will also ask that any body
piercing jewelry,
necklaces, watches, and bracelets be removed.
We hope you find this MRI information pertinent and
helpful. If you have any additional questions,
please contact us at 214-442-7050.
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