A 32-year-old male asked:
is one brain mri the same as the next, or does the machine get calibrated differently depending on the symptoms the patient is experiencing?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Foster Carr answered
33 years experience General Practice
Calibrated: The brain MRI can be performed with or without contrast agents depending on the suspected cause of the symptoms.
Answered on Oct 31, 2014
Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Different: The MRI is callibrated differently from one test to another. This is called a T1 or T2 gradient . It is how fast the hydrogen atoms are moved by the magnet which is how the MRI works. Some scans are used with special dies too.
Answered on Oct 31, 2014
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