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# Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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## Method

 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has proven to be one of the safest methods of detecting pathological changes in organs inside the body without the use of X-rays. It’s a more efficient, modern way for detailed examination and our experts will guide you through the entire process.

 During an MRI, we are looking for different magnetisability in various body tissues. We scan the body and produce high-quality images of individual organs, joints or entire body regions. Using a modern MRI scanner, we scan the location, extent and cause of a disease. MRIs ultimately produce more detail of the scanned areas than X-rays or ultrasounds can do. This allows better insight into the affected areas and provides detailed information for doctors.

 
## Process

 An MRI is done without X-rays. During an examination you lie on a tunnel bed that is roughly 1.5 metres long and open at the head and feet.  
   
The tunnel bed is surrounded by a large large circular magnet which produces a strong magnetic field. The body's protons (hydrogen ions) connect with the magnetic field and with the assistance of radio waves, specific body layers can then be "stimulated".   
When switching off the high-frequency electromagnetic pulse, the body’s protons return to their original orientation. The protons then send out signals that are received by antennas (known as coils). The connected computer system then converts these recorded signals into grayscale images of the examined body part.

 The result of an MRI is precise and provides detailed images of various sections of the human body.

   


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