The Pros And Cons Of The MRI Scan

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MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI scan allows doctors to see soft tissues in the body such as organs and muscles without the bones hindering the view. In the pelvis scan, the MRI allows he doctor to see the bones and the blood vessels and some other soft tissues in the area between your hips where the reproductive organs are held and numerous critical muscles; pelvis. MRI is considered a safe way for screening because it does not use radiation unlike other methods of screening. Moreover, there are few risks that results from the MRI scan for those who have implants that contains metals because the magnet in the MRI can cause problems such as the implanted pins or screws to move in the body (Kim, S., 2015). US stands for ultrasound