A Patient’s Guide to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.A guide of patient information about magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including what to expect during the test, reasons for not being able to have an MRI, and how MRI works. You may be getting an MRI for a variety of reasons. For the definitive diagnosis of a stress injury, MRI in the best imaging test