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What is magnetic resonance imaging?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI or MRN) is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that, by means of powerful magnets and radio waves, allows obtaining high resolution cross-sections of soft parts of the body, such as ligaments, muscles and tendons. This technique has a high diagnostic accuracy for detecting multiple pathologies.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Test list

Full Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Special neurological and cranial MRI

MRI Neurography or MR Neurography (MRN)

Hypophysis MRI

Abdominal Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Gynaecological Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Urological Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Multi-parametric MRI of the prostate

Multi-parametric MRI of the bladder

Magnetic Resonance Imaging bones and joints, upper limbs

Magnetic Resonance Imaging bones and joints, lower limbs

Magnetic Resonance Imaging knee

MRN mapping of cartilage

arthroresonance (joints: mainly tendons, ligaments and cartilage)

Metal Prostheses Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the neck, back or lower back

Full spine MRI

Bilateral Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging for prosthetic control

Bilateral Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Adenosine stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR)

Functional heart MRN more viability

Functional heart MRN

Angioresonance or MRA

Instructions

Contrast administration: It is important that you are informed if the test requires sedation or intravenous contrast administration. In this case, you must go fasted.
Metal objects: The technician will give you the necessary instructions, provide you a gown and ask you to remove any metal objects (jewellery, watch, piercings, hairpins, mobile phones, dentures and hearing aids).
Heart devices: It is important that you inform the technician about any device that you have implanted in your body (pacemakers, electrodes and clips from previous surgeries).
Duration of the test: The test may last 20 to 45 minutes, depending on the study being conducted. It is important that you stay still throughout this period.
Hydration and breastfeeding*: Drink plenty of water to eliminate the contrast material from the body. If you are breastfeeding, you must stop for the next 48 hours. You must discard the breast milk.

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