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Tried to have mri on lumbar wo-c instantly as i felt a huge heat sensation i asked to stop. is this norm?
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Somewhat: Many of my patients feel vibrations and tingling during exams. As long as you don't have a metallic foreign body you should be fine.
Answered 8/16/2012
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No: The usual cause for this sensation from MRI is heating or rotation from some metallic object. Do you have any metallic imbedded object?
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