Kidney MRA

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (High Field MRI)

Edina Consulting Center offers High Field MRI. This is a quick, safe and accurate way to make detailed images of the interior of your body.

It uses a magnetic field and radio waves. The High Field MRI surrounds the body like a hoop and the imaging is painless.

Pre-Appointment

The use of a magnetic field presents some limitation. Before making an MRI exam appointment, let your doctor know about any of the following:

If you are or may be pregnant
Brain aneurysm clips
Surgeries, especially of the brain, eye or ear
A gun wound or similar injury (shrapnel)
Cardiac pacemaker or artificial heart valve
Inner ear implant
Metal plate, pin or other metallic implant
Permanent eye liner
Intrauterine device such as a copper-7 IUD
Ever been a metal worker (had metal in your eye, etc.)
Insulin pump or other infusion pump
You are claustrophobic
Tattoo

Patient Experience

An imaging procedure typically lasts 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the type of information requested by your physician.

For the best quality image, you need to be as still as possible during the exam. Just relax, make yourself comfortable and breathe normally.

In some cases, you may be given a contrast agent which enhances the MRI image. We use only safe, FDA-approved contrast agents.

Your exam will be performed by a board certified technologist. You will not feel anything. You will hear a drumming sound as the machine does its work and you will be able to speak with and hear a technologist throughout the exam.

During a child’s exam, a parent may be in the room. When the exam is over, the technologist will assist you from the table and out of the room.

Exam Time

Approximately 60 minutes

Patient Preparation

All patients should arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled appointment time unless otherwise noted, so that proper evaluation, screening and registration can be completed prior to the scan.

Previous pertinent MR and CT studies should arrive prior to the exam.

Patients requiring oral sedation must have a driver set up to provide return travel to their residence. If the patient does not have transportation, Edina Consulting Center can arrange for transportation (set up at time of appointment if at all possible).

You must have with you:

Previous x-rays if requested by your doctor’s office
Your appointment form and referral
Complete insurance information including your insurance card

Must arrive 30 minutes before exam to start IV for contrast injection.

The majority of MRI exams require no special preparation.

Eat normally and continue to take any medication prescribed by your doctor unless you have been given other instructions.
Wear comfortable clothes without metal fasteners such as zippers, buckles, or snaps.
You will be asked to leave all items containing metal, and cards with magnetic strips such as credit cards, outside the room.
You may be asked to remove make-up and dentures.
Feel free to bring your favorite audio tape or CD to listen to during the test.

Post-Exam

Your MRI images will be interpreted by a board certified radiologist from Suburban Radiology and the findings will be given to your physician. Your physician will contact you to share and discuss the results.

Specific Tests

Please click the test you are having to find specific information regarding specific test preparation:

Brain With and Without Contrast

Carotid With and Without Contrast

Lower Extremity Vascular Exam

Lumbar Spine

Pelvis

Pituitary With And Without Contrast

Spine Entire