MRI- Chest With Contrast

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Brand: Tata 1mg
SKU: MRI- Chest With Contrast
Price: 7800 INR
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This test is for

Male, Female

Test Preparation

At the time of the MRI you might be asked to remove any metallic coins, jewelry, metal wrist watches, metallic keys, dentures or hearing aids as the MRI uses strong magnetic fields
Tell your radiologist if you have metallic implants like pacemaker, cochlear implants, aneurysm clips, neuro-stimulator, surgical staples/clips or drug implants
Pregnant women should inform their doctor about their pregnancy before going for MRI
Get the blood urea and creatinine test done to evaluate kidney function and to ensure safety of contrast before taking up the procedure.

Understanding MRI- Chest With Contrast

What is MRI- Chest With Contrast?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Chest with Contrast creates images of the chest cavity, chest wall, pleura, heart and blood vessels. The contrast helps in increasing the visibility of the internal organs and hence improves the sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy of the MRI scan.

It is prescribed by a doctor if he suspects problems in chest bones or soft tissues, internal injury and malformations in lymphatic system. It is also helpful in assessing myocardial perfusion and infarction. Inform the doctor if you have already been operated on for fixing a stent in your body.

What is MRI- Chest With Contrast used for?

To diagnose myocardial perfusion (blood flow pattern to the heart) and myocardial infarction (scarring of the heart muscles due to poor flow or blockage)
To detect lymphatic, vascular (blood vessels) and pericardial disease (heart sac arond heart)
To find out tumor/cancer size of the heart (valves), lungs, and blood flow pattern of in the blood vessels of the heart and its chamber
To evaluate chest bones fracture/damage (ribs, collar bone, vertebrae) and its surrounding soft tissues, lesion of the chest