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Is one brain mri the same as the next, or does the machine get calibrated differently depending on the symptoms the patient is experiencing?
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Calibrated: The brain MRI can be performed with or without contrast agents depending on the suspected cause of the symptoms.
Answered 10/31/2014
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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.
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