Chest MRI

Description

In a chest MRI, magnets and radio waves create black-and-white images of your chest. These images allow your doctor to check your tissues and organs for abnormalities without making an incision. MRIs also create images that “see” beyond your bones — and include soft tissue. A chest MRI provides detailed pictures of tissues within the chest area. In general, it is not as good at looking at the lungs as a CT chest scan, but it can be better for other tissues. A chest MRI may be done to: Provide an alternative to angiography, or avoid repeated exposure to radiation.On very rare occasions, a few patients experience side effects from the contrast material. These may include nausea, headache, and pain at the site of injection. It is very rare that patients experience hives, itchy eyes, or other allergic reactions to the contrast material.