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Below are some safety tips for patients who will undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging Examination. This is intended to help the patients understand better the radiographic examination and have an overview of what is going to take place during the procedure. Overview Magnetic Resonance Imaging does not use X-Rays (nor any other type of “ionizing” radiation). Instead, it is a technique that combines a large magnetic field and some radio frequency antennas (“coils”). First, the magnetic field causes the protons in the atoms of water within the patient to all “line-up”. Then, a high-frequency electro-magnetic pulse knocks many of the protons Click Here To Read More