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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
About Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), located in Medical Imaging on the ground floor of The Moncton Hospital, is responsible for taking magnetic resonance images of the body to diagnose diseased tissue and to view blood vessels in the neck and head. This painless and non-invasive diagnostic procedure involves scanning the body with a large magnet, radio waves and a computer.

Due to the extreme importance of patient screening, two MRI safety forms are completed by the referring physician or medical staff before the booking of the patient scan examination. This information is reviewed again with the patient by the technologists prior to entering the magnet room.

Metallic objects cannot be brought into the magnet room because of the strong magnetic field. Surgical clips or metallic implants may have been inserted into some patients, and this must be verified before entering the scan room. Metallic fragments in a patient's eyes can also pose a danger to the patient.

During the MRI scan, some exams require an injection of a colourless and very safe contrast agent called gadolinium that has no side effects.

Approximately seven certified MRI technologists provide more than 5,000 examinations at The Moncton Hospital each year, at an average of 25 patients each day.

The Moncton Hospital's first MRI examination occurred in June, 1995. At the time, The Moncton Hospital was sharing a portable unit with Saint John, New Brunswick. The Moncton Hospital became the first facility in New Brunswick to open a state-of-the-art MRI department with its own fixed magnet in August 2000. The MRI department uses a GE 1.5 Tesla unit, capable of scanning all body parts.

Contact information:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Medical Imaging
Ph: (506) 857-5675
Fax: (506) 870-2442

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (including some weekends)

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Magnetic resonance imaging produces high-quality images of the body to help diagnose diseased tissue and to view blood vessels.
A large magnet and radio waves are used to scan the body and produce images on a computer screen.