{"id":112371,"date":"2025-05-03T17:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T11:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beehighmedia.com\/demo\/aarthi\/?post_type=blogs&p=112213"},"modified":"2025-12-30T01:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T06:47:40","slug":"your-first-mri-scan-a-patients-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beehighmedia.com\/demo\/aarthinew\/blogs\/your-first-mri-scan-a-patients-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Your first MRI scan? A patient\u2019s guide\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that the first MRI scan was taken on July 3, 1977, by Dr. Raymond Damadian? We all have our first times with things, it can be anything and if it’s your first MRI scan, I think you’re in the right place.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is an MRI scan? What does it do?<\/h3>\n

It is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to investigate anatomy and physiological processes in the body with radio waves and a large magnet. MRI is different from a CT scan or X ray as it does not use harmful radiation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Purpose and Uses<\/h3>\n

Health care providers, researchers, scientists are now able to explore the process happening inside the body without using invasive methods. The list of purposes and uses of an MRI is expanding each day. Here is a list of examples that an MRI is used which involves disease detection, diagnosis and treatment monitoring:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n