MRI Test

[RhenDutchess123]

Has anyone on PD been asked to have an MRI Test....I am concerned about the Contrast Dye and especially concerned about the metal components in my Cathater Implant as it cannot be removed

[Beachgirl32]

I did not know the catheter had metal components. So I look it up and found it is safe.

The fact that self-locating catheters have a piece of metal at the tip leads to doubt and uncertainty around performing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with this type of catheter. We simulated a peritoneum with a weighted catheter to ascertain how the catheter behaved during MRI scans in 1.5T and 3T machines. We also reviewed cases in which MRI had been performed in patients with this type of catheter. In the simulation, the tip of the self-locating peritoneal catheter caused a magnetic susceptibility artefact that made it difficult to see nearby areas, but it proved to be a safe device for MRI. 14 MRI scans were performed in patients with self-locating catheters, none in the abdominal area. There were no complications in the patients or the technique after performing MRI.

This hope this helps

[RhenDutchess123 in reply to Beachgirl32]

Thankyou for that information

[Tissybell in reply to RhenDutchess123]

safe contrast dye

[Tissybell]

Have doctor ordering MRI call your nephrologist for a safe medication. I did this when I had a fungus, then pneumonia for similar tests last summer. It eased my mind.