Too true - I am sure that 99% MRI are fine - just make sure you are sedated first.

Seiko I haven't reported my unpleasant MRI to anybody aside from the insurer who insisted that I had it. Also told my GP to make sure that he tells anybody who needs one with a head injury to be prepared for very very loud noise - instead of being like me thinking that I was going to be going back to work afterwards. After all C/Ts are noise and pain free.

Lynlee

Hi Lynlee:
Here is an interesting data:
"in a poll of 105 organizations participating in a dial in seminar organized by a non profit health service research firm(ECRI) in September found nearly 60 percent have had MRI "incidents" including projectiles, burns, interference with implants. Most such incidents are not reported to food and drug administration, because reporting is voluntary and varies.(nuclear medicine news NOV 13, 2005)

We really do not clear picture of incidents in regard to MRI as they do not all get reported.
It is so important to report all incidents.

I did extensive research on what to expect from my MRI before the procedure, so the noise was expected.

I would like to know if there are any laws out there which says when a patient press the distress call... respond to them immediately???

Well, I called our state health department, and there are no set laws in regard to response time and patients distress call.
The MRI facility that I went to was did not part of the hospital, so it was up to the facility's discretion what safety measures they implement.

(I called my state health department and there are no set laws in regard to response time for patients distress call, the MRI facility that I went to operates like a doctor's office so they are self regulated)

same as above

hi

one CT scan is equal to 3 years background radiation but if we need to have them done what other options do we have

Hi vini, I think it is safe to say that most of us are aware of effect of too much radiation on the body.But how many of us are aware of effect of too much radio frequency on the body?? ......

I have yet to find a single article on the effect of too much radio frequency on the body.

If radio frequency is so safe why does FDA has limits on it?

and if it is not, why do incidents of overexposure are still happening??

What is being done to prevent human error?

Covering incidents by lack of information is no longer acceptable.