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Preparing for an MRI

Preparing for an MRI | Preparing for a CT | Preparing for an X-Ray
Preparing for an Arthrogram

We work with your doctor to pre-register you and pre-approve your insurance coverage. If your ordered exam is the result of a Worker's Compensation or Motor Vehicle Accident, we will verify this information prior to scheduling your appointment. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled exam, then simply check-in and wait for the technologist to call your name. We ask that you review the following preparation checklist and pre-screening questions prior to your visit.

Preparation Checklist

Prior to your appointment, please consider the following:

Bring all insurance information.
Bring any previous diagnostic films (X-Rays, Ultrasound, CT, or MRI scans).
Check with one of our medical office assistants, whether you can eat, drink and take medications prior to your exam.
Leave valuables at home or in your car, since no metallic objects can be worn or carried into the exam area (e.g., watch, jewelry, keys, cell phones, hearing aids and coins). Lockers are available in our exam area for safekeeping of belongings.
Please inform your physician if you have experienced claustrophobia in the past so medication can be prescribed prior to your appointment.
You may be asked to wear a hospital gown during the exam. You may come in your own loose clothing, as long as there are no metal snaps or zippers.
Questions? Contact us: (800) 979-4674

CAUTION: For Your Personal Safety, Please Read Carefully. While we pre-screen all clients with their doctor upon referral, it's important you review the following list and tell us if any of these apply to you.

Pre-screening Questions

Please notify our staff in advance if you:

Have implanted devices (e.g. pacemaker, aneurysm clips, stents, prosthetic heart valve)
Have had surgery on your brain, ears, eyes, or heart
Have had recent surgery (within the last 8 weeks)
Have had metal in your eyes
Have a bone or joint replacement or any prosthesis
Are pregnant or breastfeeding
Weigh in excess of 300 pounds

For information on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), please click here.

Preparing for a CT

Preparation Checklist

Prior to your appointment, please consider the following:

Bring all insurance information.
Bring any previous diagnostic films (X-Rays, Ultrasound, CT, or MRI scans).
Check with one of our medical office assistants, whether you can eat, drink and take medications prior to your exam.
Leave valuables at home or in your car, since no metallic objects can be worn or carried into the exam area (e.g., watch, jewelry, keys, cell phones, hearing aids and coins). Lockers are available in our exam area for safekeeping of belongings.
You may be asked to wear a hospital gown during the exam. You may come in your own loose clothing, as long as there are no metal snaps or zippers.
Questions? Call our office at (781) 239-0033 or (800) 979-4674, option 1.

CAUTION: For Your Personal Safety, Please Read Carefully. While we pre-screen all clients with their doctor upon referral, it's important you review the following list and tell us if any of these apply to you.

Pre-screening Questions

Please notify our staff in advance if you:

Have a history of diabetes (or take metformin (Glucophage)), multiple myleoma, kidney problems, thyroid problems, or asthma.
Are allergic to any medicines, including iodine dyes.
Are pregnant or breastfeeding

For information on Computed Tomography (CT), please click here.

Preparing for an X-Ray

Preparation Checklist

Prior to your appointment, please consider the following:

Bring all insurance information
Remove any jewelry that might interfere with the X-ray picture.
You may need to take off some of your clothes, depending on which area is examined (you may be allowed to keep on your underwear if it does not interfere with the test). You will be given a cloth or paper gown to use during the test.

CAUTION: For Your Personal Safety, Please Read Carefully. While we pre-screen all clients with their doctor upon referral, it's important you review the following list and tell us if any of these apply to you.

Pre-screening Questions

Please notify our staff in advance if you:

Are, or might be, pregnant.

For information on X-Ray, please click here.

Preparing for an Arthrogram

Preparation Checklist

Prior to your appointment, please consider the following:

Bring all insurance information.

Bring any previous diagnostic films (X-Rays, Ultrasound, CT, or MRI scans).
Check with one of our medical office assistants, whether you can eat, drink and take medications prior to your exam.
Leave valuables at home or in your car, since no metallic objects can be worn or carried into the exam area (e.g., watch, jewelry, keys, cell phones, hearing aids and coins). Lockers are available in our exam area for safekeeping of belongings.
Please inform your physician if you have experienced claustrophobia in the past so medication can be prescribed prior to your appointment.
You may be asked to wear a hospital gown during the exam. You may come in your own loose clothing, as long as there are no metal snaps or zippers.
Questions? Contact us: (800) 979-4674

CAUTION: For Your Personal Safety, Please Read Carefully. While we pre-screen all clients with their doctor upon referral, it's important you review the following list and tell us if any of these apply to you.

Pre-screening Questions

Please notify our staff in advance if you:

Are, or might be, pregnant.
Are allergic to iodine. The contrast material used for an arthrogram may contain iodine.
Are allergic to any medications, including anesthetics.
Have asthma.
Have bleeding problems or are taking blood-thinning medication.
Have active rheumatoid arthritis. The injected contrast material may make your arthritis worse.
Have a known infection in or around your joint. The injected contrast material may make your infection worse.

For information on Arthrography, please click here.