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Very good evening doctors. if i am having a prostatic mri, will i need a fleet enema? am i able to take an oral laxative saline instead of the enema? what kind of preparations do i need to do prior to the prostatic mri? how long is a prostate mri?

Q: very good evening doctors. if i am having a prostatic mri, will i need a fleet enema? am i able to take an oral laxative saline instead of the enema? what kind of preparations do i need to do prior to the prostatic mri? how long is a prostate mri?

: It is best to take the fleets for an empty rectum improves the quality of the MRI study. Also you should have been given a set of instructions by the facility doing it. Pl follow that. The duration will depend on the technique and operator. Pl set aside at least an hour -tho the procedure does not take that much time.

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It is best to take the fleets for an empty rectum improves the quality of the MRI study. Also you should have been given a set of instructions by the facility doing it. Pl follow that. The duration will depend on the technique and operator. Pl set aside at least an hour -tho the procedure does not take that much time.

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A member asked:

Very good evening doctors. if i am having a prostatic mri, will i need a fleet enema? am i able to take an oral laxative saline instead of the enema? what kind of preparations do i need to do prior to the prostatic mri? how long is a prostate mri?

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