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STAINLESS STEEL IMPLANT
I have done my Humerous Bone Surgery and Doctor had fitted with Stainless Steel Implant .
Can I do MRI With It .Doctor mentioned nothing on it .
Surgery done in 2024 Year .
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Yes with MRI COMPATIBLE machines implant with SS can be done
Inform in scanning centre once
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MRI can be done with new stainless-steel implants.
The quality of the images depends on the quality of the mri
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Kindly add xray of humerus
Recent orthopedic implants are mri friendly.
But there will artifect issue in mri , if mri of that part is intended.
There is another way is to contact implant supplier of that orthopedic surgeon to know exact impalnt details
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Stainless steel implants are not MRI friendly
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Dr. Rahul Kumar Pandey
Orthopedic surgeon
10 yrs exp
Lucknow
Yes,MRI can be done with some precautions
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
7 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Latest mri machine is even ok with stainless still implant..
Just tell radiologist at mri centre about still implant..
Mostly mri will be performed
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Dr. Bhumica B Sable
Orthopedic Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Mumbai
I would like to know the exact reason for mri
I would appreciate if u could consult me here with ur old X-rays and papers so that I can evaluate further
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