Has anyone heard of not being able to be in the same room with someone that is getting a MRI due to having a C-section in the past? The reason I ask is because yesterday my son had a MRI (due to his migraine headaches) and the paper I had to sign in order to be with him asked if you have had surgery. I said no & now I'm just wondering if having a C-section 7 yrs ago & being in the room with him while he was having this procedure would have any affect on me now... Thanks
They ask, in case you had something in you the magnet would be attracted to. It's not your c-section specifically, it's any surgery. They need to know about implants, devices, etc.
My FIL just had an MRI done yesterday, and I helped him fill out his Consent form. The reason they ask about past surgeries is in case with one of the surgeries you had some type of implant or metal surgical device/tool in you that would be attracted to the magnet. Wouldn't really want a pacemaker or surgical staples tearing through your body from the force of the magnet. With c-sections they either use steri-strips or staples which are then removed, so there is nothing left to cause concern for the MRI machine. Hope this helps.
Yes, J. - that is common.
The MRI - a Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a HUGE magnet. It wasn't about the c-section...it was about the magnet.
I had to sign a release form when my youngest had his MRI last year to figure out his migraines/eye pain. They HAVE to cover their bases (rear ends).
I had metal in my shoe (didn't even think of it) and it flew off my foot (it was a slip on) and clung to the MRI...so it's for your safety as well as your sons.
hope they figure out what's wrong!
You said no to surgery. Wow. Thank goodness you did not have any metal in you. Next time for the sake of patient, employees and yourself, be truthful. There are good reasons they ask these questions.
I used to run an MRI machine. It is a gigantic magnet that can only be turned off for emergencies and costs millions of dollars to restart. There should be a very thorough screening done for anyone going into the room with the MRI machine, not just the person having the MRI. Anything magnetic will fly through the air and be stuck to the machine. Jewelry, pens, keys, etc. It can be deadly in hospitals when a tech might have scissors in their pocket that could fly out and stab someone in the room, or if magnetic medical equipment is brought in by an untrained person (like a crash cart or O2 tank), people in the room can be pinned between the magnet and the equipment. MRI safety is very very serious. That said, they are also one of the safest medical tests you can get, since they do not use radiation. We screened for surgery since many surgeries involve implants of some kind. A c-section is absolutely nothing to worry about. I hope you got good news about your son.
I have staples in my knee and have had numerous MRI's. I am a big chicken too so hubby has to always stand there and hold my toes. I am also almost always happy with Valium too. But I have never had one without hubby being right there. So it sort of depends on the facility's rules and what they feel like letting you do.
