Patients are required to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled exam.
Before the exam starts, you may be required to fill out a few forms. Depending on which part of your body is being scanned, you may need to change into a gown during the procedure. If you prefer to wear your own clothes, they should not have metal zippers, fasteners, buttons, underwire (bras), belts or buckles, as the MRI scanner produces strong magnetic fields. it is also important to remove any loose metal objects from your body, including:
- Watches
- Jewelry (such as earrings and necklaces)
- Piercings (such as ear, nipple, and nose rings)
- Dentures (false teeth)
- Hearing aids
- Wigs (some wigs contain traces of metal)