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MRI – Bondi Junction MRI

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) uses a magnetic field and radio frequencies instead of xrays to produce images of the body.  MRI is especially good at providing images of the soft tissues, muscles and brain.   MRI can also be used to image the internal organs and joints.

When you attend for an MRI scan, you will be required to lie on the MRI table and then you will be moved into the scanner. 

The machine can make loud noises so headphones with music or ear plugs are provided for your comfort.  Most studies are completed in 30 minutes. At Bondi Junction MRI, we provide greater accessibility for our patients & referrers, with minimal waiting time for patients. 

There is no longer a need to travel out of the area for MRI services.

For appointments please phone (02) 9386 1817

 

You will typically receive a gown to wear during your MRI examination. 
Before entering the MR system room, you and any accompanying friend or relative will be asked questions regarding the presence of implants and will be instructed to remove all metal objects from pockets and hair. Additionally, the accompanying individual will need to fill out a screening form to ensure that he or she may safely enter the MR system room.

Before the exam you will be asked to fill out a screening form asking about anything that might create a health risk or interfere with imaging. Items that may create a health hazard or other problem during an MRI exam include:

  • Cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator
  • Catheter that has metal components that may pose a risk of a burn injury
  • A ferromagnetic metal clip placed to prevent bleeding from an intracranial aneurysm
  • An implanted or external medication pump (such as that used to deliver insulin or a pain-relieving drug)
  • A cochlear (inner ear) implant
  • A neurostimulation system
Items that need to be removed by patients and individuals before entering the MR system room include:
  • Purse, wallet, money clip, credit cards, cards with magnetic strips
  • Electronic devices such as beepers or cell phones
  • Hearing aids
  • Metal jewellery, watches, pens, paper clips, keys, coins hair barrettes and hairpins
  • Any article of clothing that has a metal zipper, buttons, snaps, hooks, underwires, or metal threads
  • Shoes, belt buckles, safety pins

Objects that may interfere with image quality if close to the area being scanned include:

  • Metallic spinal rod

  • Plates, pins, screws, or metal mesh used to repair a bone or joint

  • Joint replacement or prosthesis

  • Metal jewelry including those used for body piercing

  • Some tattoos or tattooed eyeliner (these alter MR images, and there is a chance of skin irritation or swelling; black and blue pigments are the most troublesome)

  • Bullet, shrapnel, or other type of metal fragment
  • Metallic foreign body within or near the eye (such an object generally can be seen on an x-ray; metal workers are most likely to have this problem)

Feel free to DOWNLOAD a pre-scan questionnaire and complete it prior to your examination

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