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Mri safety measures
Hello I am 27f.I have some upper back pain and buttocks middle line pain and hands and legs pain.I was advised mri .so iam worried which type of mask should I wear during an mri?bcz metal masks should not be used they have mentioned so plz tell me which brand of mask does not contain metal and also safety precautions of mri during this covid .should I opt for double mask or a single mask would be enough and also I will have scarf as iam a Muslim so plz ans accordingly thank u
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No mask in mri room
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Clothes given by technician
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No ornaments or earrings or piercings.
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You are worrying for a insignificant reason, most of mri centres sanitize after the previous patient is done, but yes a simple cloth mask is sufficient to protect you
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Regular Double mask is sufficient.
Scarf can wear.
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Can ask for shield at mri centre for protecting those areas which are not being studied in the mri.
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none of the mask in my knowledge have metal in it.
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