I've just had an MRI scan. It lasted 1hr. 10mins. One of the longest they do. It was for my heart. I am claustrophobic. I entered the room with a blindfold on so couldn't see the machine. The 2 attendants led me to the machine and I laid down. A canular was inserted into my right arm. This was to inject a liquid to help with contrast. I had headphones on listening to a, 'Talking Heads' album. I had to perform various breathing tasks. In, out, hold your breath etc. Everything was fine because I couldn't see a thing. Plus, I was listening to Mr D. Byrne and his band. I could have been in there for another hour, easy. This was because I wore a blindfold and didn't see the machine, I could have been anywhere. I had and MRI previously and it took me 20 minutes before I dare go fully in the tight tube. This time I came prepared. My advice, if you suffer with enclosed spaces... wear a blindfold, take a CD and get the nurses to guide you to the machine. Best wishes from me here in the UK.

I was in the MRI machine for 40 minutes! I had to fake my mind out by keeping my eyes shut and thinking i was on a Caribbean island on the white sandy beach with crystal blue water and windy waves rolling in. It worked!

I had an MRI scan here in Holland, wasnt looking forward to it, was put on the table ,and closed my eyes as they slid me into the tunnel, after a few moments I opened my eyes to see a Vincent van Gogh painting reflected in the mirror above me, what a lovely idea ,

It took me well over 3 months to get a mri.I have a pacemaker,defribalator,2 stents,and a watchman devices in my body.I lice in the Chicago area.No one wanted to give me a MRI.The university of Chicago hospital Downtown did! They are the greatest,I can not say enough about their expertise,they said they do them all the time for patients like myself,they said it was a piece of cake!What great people! God Bless them! Thomas A Filipiak

I'm an MR and CT tech. Biggest question is about MR noise. I tell them that they don't have any metal in their body so it takes an extraordinary amount of power to get your body to resonate worth the scanner; and like any machine they can name (small car to jumbo truck, Cessna to jumbo jet) the more power used the more noise is made. (I do let them know that's not exactly how it works, but it is lol). It's enough of an explanation to satisfy most patients.

After having a few MRIs where I was too panicked to continue and had to be pulled out of the tube, I finally came up with a way to cope with them that works for me. 1) Sedation: I take 2 mg Valium 30 min beforehand; 2) close my eyes before going in the tube and keep them closed until I am pulled out of the tube, so that in my mind, I am still in the large open room; 3) Count each and every banging noise: the technician will often say "this part is two minutes long", so I just count 120 seconds and then that segment is done. And then just keep counting through every segment until the MRI is finished. 4) Headphones (often supplied by the technician). The CTs are a piece of cake: the tube is shorter and more open, and the test is faster.

Just had a CT scan today with contrast IV. It was fine, l’m claustrophobic too. You can easily look around outside the CT machine. The scan took about 5 minutes. I would not do another closed MRI, I’d opt for an open MRI machine if you are claustrophobic like myself. Good luck!!

Thank you for this video. I’ve got an MRI later in July, and am in the midst of setting up a CT scan in the next few days.

My experience with MRIs was OK. When I was settled in I could roll my eyes back and see the ceiling outside which calmed me. Before you are inserted into the tube walk around it and take a look at it. The tube is open at both ends. This should help relieve your anxiety. Good luck. I have had two MRIs and wouldn't hesitate to get another if needed.

I think this is the clearest, easiest explanation of these procedures and the best layout of the difference between them and their main purpose. Thank you.

I have to tell you. The ct scan was so satisfying and short. The dye they put in your bloodstream makes you nice and warm. Mri, totallllly different. I hated it. Your whole body is enclosed in a tight capsule like machine that's loud as hell. If your claustrophobic, you're going to panic like I did. It was awful 😢

Had this done years ago, the technician told me to close my eyes,helps considerably with the claustrophobia of being in a confined space.

CT scans and MRI scans are savings lives ever single day. Without those tools it would be so difficult for doctors to help save lives.

I know this is an OLD post - but I lost some of my hearing in my left ear in 1985 - due to getting an MRI. Then, 20 years later, I had another MRI and lost some hearing in both ears. I didn't know what caused it - and went to a hearing clinic - and the female said I have "nerve damage." Several years ago, I read an article about losing hearing from the MRI. I wasn't given ear plugs in each case - and I'm still angry about the incompetence - and not informing people about hearing loss due to MRIs. The article also said, many of the staff who gives these MRIs are also experiencing hearing loss.

I have five brain tumours and have three of them reduced in very long (11 hour) craniotomies. MRI and CT scans have become a way of life for me and I couldn't begin to try and count how many I have had. I do not mind having to go well into an MRI scanner in fact I find that when having scans it is the only time I find myself totally at peace despite the humming/drumming. I always have my scans with Gadolinium dye which is a bit of a challenge as my veins shrink out of sight, i usually come out wearing cotton wool buds taped to both arms, despite my telling the radiologist that the top of my hand near my thumb is now the only place to get an IV in. Depending on your local centre you may be able to take in an mp3 player and the radiologist will plug it in so that you can listen through the provided headphones. I have gotten used to my yearly scans and the average time is 45 minutes, whereas my mum couldn't last beyond 5 minutes for knee scans where she was practically entombed. Part way through they stop to inject the dye which has a metallic taste but is necessary to get clear imaging of the brain. I know the look and sound quite scary to the uninitiated but trying to relax before going into the room helps. For head scans they often place a cage over your head that can easily be scary but they are fitted with a small mirror so that you can see the radiologists. I have discs of all my scs=ans which make for interesting viewing. I cannot tell you the best way of getting through the MRI scans other than accept they are needed to get a better diagnosis of what your problems may involve.

Good to know. I've had both, since my arachnoid hemorrhage. The CT is no sweat, but I had a panic attack while in the MRI, and will not be doing that again.

Glad to know you slice patients like a loaf of bread

I took a CT scan yesterday after a skiing acident. I am fine and to anyone worried about CT scans, it was not bad at all. Kind of relaxing actually

I went to CDI today 6-17-21, in Indianapolis for a pinched nerve i my lower spine. Very professional and they care. Take my word, they are the best.

I literally just got one done and I'm glad I did it. Praise Yah i got through it. It was a piece of cake. I thought it was going to be horrible I let my mind get the best of me

''.. and we slice the patient's body like a loaf of bread'' Probably not the best way to put it I believe .

I had an MRI , 6 years ago I was in there for one hour in the machine , very claustrophobic I can tell you . I was found to have Dilated Cardio Myothapy , and now I wear my own Defibrillator.

I just had my MRI done today and I was terrified as f...k, since, on top of being extremely claustrophobic, I also have a diagnosed anxiety disorder as well as depression. Not a fun combo, those of you who have that know what I mean. You don't wish these on your worst enemy. But I did it! Breathing techniques do not do anything for me, I can't relax, so turned to the "heavy artillery." I had to take a few supplements to help ease my stress: phenazepam, valerian root, and glycin. Now, two of these might be unfamiliar to an American audience, since they are prescribed overseas (in particular the phenazepam drug, glycin you can buy over the counter). You can ask your doctor what analogies phenazepam has and you can be prescribed something similar. The whole experience was not as terrifying as I have imagined. Having two wonderful techs in the room with me and their willingness to allow my hubby to stay meant a lot (shootout to the techs in St. Frances hospital, Hartford, CT). We did a trial run first before they put me in there, I loved the music they played for me in the headphones: very relaxing, meditation-worthy. The whole procedure took 15 min even though I was told by the receptionist that its gonna take 45 min. And every 3 min the techs were asking me how I felt, it was very nice of them. So if you haven't done one yet and are going to, hopefully, my report will help you get ready. I was so proud of myself afterwards, you will be too, trust me! If you have to, take something to calm you, nothing wrong with that. Ask any questions you want, and I will be happy to share my experience with anybody who needs that extra reassurance. You got it! ;-)

In this day and age with so much technology! I think that they should have a better way to do an MRI on people. It is so scary for the majority of people going in that small cylinder and listening to the noise in your head. It is so frightening and an awful experience. As a person who suffers with anxiety and claustropobia, I might have a heart attack in that machine. The medical community need to come up with something better.

When first invented MRI was called Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging because it forces hydrogen (water) nuclei to line up in a strong magnetic field and then hits them with strong radiofrequency pulses (totally harmless) and records the "rings" as the nuclei flip back and forth like striking a bell. But calling it a "nuclear" imaging process was so negative they dropped the nuclear word to calm patient's concerns.

MRI scans have saved my life multiple times by finding glioma and neurofibromas in multiple parts of the body. MRI scans are longer but much clearer about what is going on

I was diagnosed with leukaemia and had to have a PET scan too look for areas of malignant activity in my lymph nodes and elsewhere. They inject you with a radioactive isotope which clusters in any active regions. These machines are very lonely places when you’re facing an unknown outcome which could be an end of life situation. Fortunately, eight years later, I’m still in the pink. I’ve had MRI scans for shoulder problems since and find them a walk in the park in comparison! Oh, and if you’re reading from the USA, this is all free here in Australia, as it is in UK where I’m originally from. 😊

I just love a 3 minute video that tells me everything I need to know

Can't go in the MRI machine anymore. It's like being in a casket with the lid so close to the face. Was never claustrophobic before going in the last time, but now it's just too much. The technician said 1/3 of patients can't complete the procedure.

I had both a CT scan and an MRI in one day. The MRI was tough. 30 minutes in the tube with a helmet also put over my face while being claustrophobic

I’ve had both several times and never had any problem and staff are close if you do, just relax know it’s working for you, close your eyes, use the headphones the staff provide and listen to your music, fairly relaxing experience if I’m honest.

I had CT scan last Monday - without the contrast, as my kidney functions last year were only at 15% - 16% so extra care is used to not crest further stresses upon them... including reducing potassium in my diet etc. The scan took only 5 minutes, as described and was not a problem for me. 😊 However, the last time I had an MRI scan it was a little problematic as I felt very confined and that my ribcage was being "crushed" so the scan couldn't go ahead. 😟

Thanks for the info. I had a CT scan a couple of weeks ago. It is challenging when they tell you to not breath or swallow for a bit. It was so hard for me not to move my head. Because it was so uncomfortable.

Very reassuring...MRI, if you haven't had one before, and they don't explain what it's all about, is terrifying... if you are claustrophobic, you can have a panic attack. To Radiologists its an everyday occurance, BUT, IT MUST BE KEPT IN MIND - NOT EVERYONE HAS HAD ONE, SO EXPLAIN.... IT'S IMPORTANT

I had a stroke a few weeks ago and I went through the MRI scanner they put head phones on me they played an old 70 s vaudeville tune peek a boo ! This made me laugh it took the stress out the situation!

Awesome! Very nicely done! Extremely informative Thank you 🙏

I went in for an MRI and they had to stop the machine because I freaked out and was kicking and screaming “get me out of here”,

I've been a nurse since 1992 and I never knew the difference so clearly as you have presented.

The difference for me is a full blown panic attack!

I had a long MRI of my brain. They played whatever type of music you wanted, and it really helped.

Great 👍 Technology I used both machines for health issues and the the result was bad left lung clots I was dying after blood thinner medicine for one year later I did the same scan the result was great 👍 thanks to God and thanks to the doctors and the awesome nurses

My hubby had a heart MRI, it was the definitive test for his heart abnormality (an artery that was in the wrong place). Unfortunately, it was expensive and wasn't given to him until day 13-14 of his hospital stay, after being picked up off the streets unconscious. Fortunately, he came to on his own. The MRI would have saved us 14 days of high anxiety. It should be cheaper, so can be given earlier.

This was a good simple explanation. Thank you!

Thanks so much for the awesome explanation! Have a good night, good health and safety! 🤙

MRI : Edm Rave Party! CT: ASMR!

When I had a CT scan they also gave me an injection and injected this contrast dye into my blood. It made my face feel warm

Technically it Gives full detail of inner views under MRI to pinpoint if any part has any Problem.Magnetic Resonance certainly better than Radiation.Nice revelation for Knowledge.Thanks.

Just had my mri , im was too scared but all i can do is pray , talking to God in my mind and its done

I’ve had a CT, MRI and MRI Angiogram. The hammering noise in the MRI drove me crazy, I’m not afraid of being in the scanner just the horrible noise it makes and I’m in Australia

During MRI, keep your eyes closed to avoid claustrophobia. Open your eyes only after you are out of the machine. To tune out the noise, use headphones and meditate for half an hour.

I had MRI scans and CT scans at Christian Barnard hospital in Capetown, excellent hospital.

This lady is amazing

I had an MRI scan recently and it wasn't that bad. It took 35 minutes and for the first 15 I was completely inside the scanner. Keep repeating to yourself, this is actually ok, I am safe, everyone here is trying to help me, and before you know it, it will be over. A lot of the comments mention panic attacks. Get a grip, people. Stop trying to frighten everyone. I'm claustrophobic as hell and I lived to tell the tale. Having an MRI scan is not something to fear. You don't even need me to wish you good luck.

I’m a stage 4 cancer patient and have had many CT Scans. None of them were only 5 minutes. I would question the tech if it was. I’d rather have a longer CT Scan to make sure they didn’t miss anything. I’ve also had many PET Scans and recently a bone marrow needle biopsy. Not fun but necessary to fight the cancer beast 💪💪💪

I had stroke when I was 11 years old and for me it was fun getting MRI scans unlike RTG and CT scans

Ur video is knowledgeable for us.... Thank uh so much maam👍🏻

I had a MRI scan a few years ago just for my foot. It lasted about half an hour and the biggest thing I noticed was the noise!! I'm not kidding, honestly I thought the thing was like yer washing machine with a ton of old car parts in it. Never mind with a bearing gone. IT WAS THAT LOUD. If I'd been right in it for heart or something it'd be deafening. Still I guess they know what they're doing.

I've been suffering for over 2 years now of some strange symptoms and I'm hoping at least that the doctors I've seen thus far have overlooked it. Basically I get these weird sensations when I'm about to fall asleep hard to explain but it just sends like a wave of electricity through my body. I've even had trouble breathing during the day for some months but that went away. I was waking up just before sleep and during sleep gasping for air multiple times a night and having the worst nightmares I've ever had I thought I was possessed by demons even it was that intense. And mostly these days I get this odd sensation throughout the day where I get tunnel vision gasp for air and lean forward all at once and it gets so intense that I actually say more times than not "Oh my god" and then after if it's intense enough I'll get tingling in my arms after that. This seems to happen when I'm looking in one spot for a period of time. Like watching a movie or playing video games. I also get a sense of terror when people talk about health related things like someone having a stroke it'll make me feel panicked and terrible for a brief few seconds. This has gotten at least a little better. Also people and things look fake to me. Like they aren't like 2d or whatever but it's almost like my vision goes out and in simultaneously and I have to stare at them to think they are real (I know they are it just appears that way). Also there's this feeling in my head that wasn't always there. It feels like a great amount of pressure and almost like a itchy or tingly sensation that comes with it and it literally feels like it's on the inside of my skull. Feels awful and lasts all day long everyday now. Drinking alcohol makes all my symptoms much worse for 1-2 days AFTER I drink. So I don't even do that much anymore. At first this all started off so severe that my body felt COLD most the day and it was such an intense sensation of fear and cold feeling that I thought I was having a stroke or something. Called the ambulance 3 different times. Then finally had enough and went to the ER. Everything came back normal MRI, Catscan, Bloodwork. They released me thinking it might be the medicine I was on (Invega sustenna) Went to a different medicine then stopped completely after tapering off and the problems still persist it's been 4 months now and no relief at all. Anyone know what this could be? I'm scared to see doctors anymore because I had already seen every type of doctor there is including the neurologist and he said the symptoms were strange and he didn't know. I would hate to spend big money on a doctor and tests only to hear "I have no clue"

There are many, but both can lead to serious issues. One uses Radiation, the other Magnetic resonance. Both use Contrast Agents as image enhancers such as Omnipaque and Pantopaque for CT, while MRI’s use Gadolinium, a heavy metal. All contrast agents can cause serious adverse medical neurological events, and Gadolinium deposits have recently been found to remain in the BRAINS of patients. Both imaging technologies can be used without contrast enhancement. You have been warned.

I had an mri scan it was pure torture I felt like the machine was going to fall on top of me the worst feeling ever the only way i managed to stay was by counting in my head and praying like mad for it to end

Pacient: And how this works? Doctor: And we slice the patient's body like a loaf of bread

I had an MRI where I had to lay on my stomach and in the machine for 30 minutes. I wanted to take Valium but I had to drive so I ruled the Valium out. I went for an MRI today and had to lay on my back. I had to get a brain MRI and they put something on my face. I went into the machine and squeezed the ball within 5 seconds. I said get me out of here and I was crying. The only way I am going back in that machine is if I am knocked out. I am serious.

I don't have problems in an MRI machine. However, I noticed the tube in front of my face was snow white. It seems to me it would be better to have some letters or graphics a person could see to get a little depth perception. When you have your eyes open in a white tube, you can't tell how far away the surface is which can be uncomfortable.

What do you do with patients that are claustrophobic?

I had extremely bad experience with CT… they missed my vein and injected the iodine directly under the skin. The area around my bicep expanded like a balloon in the shape of a brain. The pain was excruciating 😖

I had my MRI last November, I will never want to go thru it again. It’s v horrible feeling, I can’t breath properly ,the sound makes me headache even though I m wearing a headphone.v claustrophobic, but I manage to endure n finished it for 30 minutes .

I had an MRI scan five years ago. I absolutely hate how loud the MRI scanner is and CT scanners are so quiet that you can barely hear it.

I was talking to my daughter not 4 hrs ago about this exact topic… and now this video showed up in my feed 😧

If you have claustrophobia, forget the M.R.I.

I had an MRI when I had a slight stroke, last year. It was terrifying for me, as they had to put my head in a cage, vise-like, so it wouldn't move. I became super-claustrophobic after just a few minutes and began thinking about forcing my way out. I don't want to ever go through that again.

Thank you, I have just had both and didn't know the difference of them.

This was interesting as I am waiting for an MRI on both my knees that are damaged. I struggle to walk & am in excruciating agony a lot of the time

I’m terrified of MRI. During my first MRI, the technician did not answer to my cry for help about 25 minutes into the scan. I freaked out.

I am claustrophobic and had a panic attack when my neurologist recommended a MRI and went to do it.Had to opt for a CT Scan.

What’s scary is that this video popped up in my recommended section after I had a CT scan earlier today. It was in my Google calendar marked private, and I’m wondering if Google corp reads my calendar to recommend KZfaq videos. 🤬

I had a couple scan twice due to a stroke, both times slept for hours after both scans but that was all.

I just had my second c.t scan for chronic sinusitis& nasal polyp...I have a question are they suppose to give you eye guard for the bright light..I squeeze my eyes tight till it was over

Cutting into slices?! Catc🏃‍♂️h me first...

Can we See on a MRI if we have œdème ? It shows everything in the Head ?

Barbara gray commenting my husband died in the middle of an MRI unfortunately had a cardiac arrest I will never have an MRI myself

With all the advancements in technology they still couldn't figure out a better MRI machine.

I was kinda freaked out when the Dr. said I needed an MRI, but really it wasn't bad. They had these goggles through which you can watch TV. I had the lab tech put on the history channel and I just left those on the entire time and didn't take them off until I came out. Believe me, if I could do it anyone can! Also you can push the button at anytime and they can bring you out very quickly. If they don't have the TV option, just keep your eyes closed and you will be OK.

THANKS GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU

My company pioneered the technology of both back in the late 70s all through the 80s 90s and beyond we still build them only today i brought the frame of our latest TITAN model from our warehouse this thing is beefy strong and heavy glad to see what they look like with their skins on 👍

do they make the machines differant sizes/1/4 inch from my nose & was scraping my chest on the way in so i bailed out

Had my knee scanned today. Went in knee first, head was out the whole time. My poor sister has to have one tomorrow for her liver

I had an mri and it wasn’t that bad. They gave me little special earbuds and I listened to music that was piped in. Layed on my back for 30 minutes.

I had a PETscan about 3 months ago! Lying on my back with my arms above my head for 35 minutes without moving was excruciating! I finally had to "zone" out to endure this! On top of that...the fluid they injected cost $5,000. and the rest was another $7,500.00! Jesus, Mary and Joseph! What's going on here? It was a semi-truck backed into a parking lot at a local hospital for God's sake!

Here's the dump problem it's 2021 and you'd think with all the advancements they have in technology they'd be able to shorten the time on an MRI ridiculous for somebody with back problems to be laying there for 30 minutes talk about pain in the worst degree

I had both done CT and MRI I had CT Scan for head Pain The MRI was for a Tear in the Left foot up to my Knee I also had the CT Scan on the stomach because of severe Pains

It (the CT scan) needs to be quick because there is no safe level of ionized radiation for a patient’s body. Seems like I read somewhere that the radiation exposure from one CT scan was equivalent to something like 300 x-rays.

I'm glad that my doctor has me go for scan for my heart it better it take me 5min 10min I wish all doctors tell their patients about cut scan for results on their body

Need Lumbar MRI... too claustrophobic. Does CT work for Lumbar ?

FYI I've been noticing a drastic increase in patients having numerous CT scans in the past few years. This is a dangerous situation that should be avoided. Remember a CT scan is about 200 times the radiation of a x-ray that can damage the DNA of a cell. If you must have a CT eating a high anti oxidant food or take a supplement such as vitamin C before having the scan can be protective to the cell . Ask the doctor about doing a MRI if possible.

AAAHH !!! YES, EXPRESSION OF NURSING STAFF VARY HOSPITAL TO HOSPITAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FROM U.K. (2021).

Thank you for the explanation….now I understand…

Mri machines are no good for me as I suffer from claustrophobia. We now have ope MRIs here with where u can just sit up. Job done!

MRI is so so scary, CT is fine.

For vertigo which one is indicated...so arteries...ear physiology and neck bones can reveal the most to neurologist,ORL specialist for a differential diagnosis?

Thanks for the explanation excellent