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Hi Doctor, my sister has just completed her 8th month pregnancy with condition of low placenta for which doctor has adviced for MRI . I wish to know, is it SAFE for my sister to get MRI done as she's pregnant. Can it cause any harm to her or her unborn baby. Pls advice!
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If it is Pr CS and placenta is low MRI is done to rule out placents accreta meaning it goes inside the uterine muscle n can cause lot of bleeding at time of delivery... MRI is safe
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MRI contains non ionising radiation. Safe for baby.
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low lying placenta with previous caeserean or other uterine surgeries..have risk of adherent placenta. need Evaluation by MRI .
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Dr. Astha Agarwal
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
MRI is totally safe during pregnancy and her doctor must hv prescribed her MRI to be sure that the low lying placenta is not accreta , increta or percreta.
Also these conditions are more common in previous history of surgery on the uterus.
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