Stents and MRI's

ssmme · Post by **ssmme** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:13 pm

I hope this isn't a stupid question but if you have metal mesh stents placed in your jugs can you still get MRI's? It seems that metal and MRI machines are not friends.

ozarkcanoer · Post by **ozarkcanoer** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:15 pm

There isn't a stupid question. All questions are smart.. I haven't had the stenting, but other posters here tell me that the stents are made of non ferrous material, so there is no problem with MRIs.

ozark

LR1234 · Post by **LR1234** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:16 pm

The stents are not metals effected by magnets so are fine, they are made of nickel and I think titanium.

ssmme · Post by **ssmme** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:19 pm

That's such a relief to know. I'm currently in the campath trial but after completing the treatment I'd like to consider being evaluated for CCVSI and possible stenting but I want to be able to continue getting mri's.

Marcia

ErikaSlovakia · Post by **ErikaSlovakia** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:27 am

LR1234 wrote:The stents are not metals effected by magnets so are fine, they are made of nickel and I think titanium.

My is nickel - no problem to have MR at all.
Erika

Mutley · Post by **Mutley** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:10 am

Great question, I wondered that too!

Loobie · Post by **Loobie** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:51 am

I've had 2 MRI's since my stents have been in place. No problem whatsoever. If they had any iron in them at all, I don't know how long they'd last anyway in such a 'wet' environment. I think they are a nickel titanium alloy.