You will be asked to remove all metal from your person (i.e. earrings, watches, bobby pins, etc.) and credit cards. Lockers are provided. It’s helpful if your clothing is comfortable (i.e. sweats) and doesn’t include metal buttons, snaps or zippers.

For special MRI exams like MRCP, MRAs of abdomen or renals, MRIs of the liver, pelvis and abdomen, you should not have anything to drink (including water) or eat four (4) hours prior to the exam.

Pediatric sedation patients should not have anything to drink (including water) or eat four (4) hours prior to the exam, and they should arrive at PAMC Main Admitting two (2) hours prior to the exam.

Please download, print, and fill out our MRI Screening Form before your appointment, and bring it with you to give to the technologist. This is the complete list of screening questions asked before you enter the scan room.