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MRI, Chiari and metal implants
Does anyone have experience of metal implants for a broken jaw (1983),inhibit a MRI scan being performed to diagnose Chiari
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Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum,
Many implants that are used today are compatible with MRI's...you should have been given a card to show if a MRI is needed as some are not compatible. But it is possible to get testing to see if you do indeed have Chiari. Just double check with your records to see what type implant you have.
Many implants that are used today are compatible with MRI's...you should have been given a card to show if a MRI is needed as some are not compatible. But it is possible to get testing to see if you do indeed have Chiari. Just double check with your records to see what type implant you have.
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Thank you for your reply, the implant as I thought is Titanium and having been in my jaw for 35 years, is deemed safe for a MRI scan. Hopefully I can get a result for cause of symptoms a week from now. Many thanks
You are very welcome.......please let us know what you find out.
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