Required Order Information

You will need to provide the following patient information when scheduling:

• MRI is body part specific. Please list the exact area to be scanned on your order.
• Date of birth; social security number; phone number.
• Patient height, weight.
• Any chance of pregnancy.
• Previous surgeries, especially to area of interest.
• History of cancer
• History of metal or foreign implants within the body from any surgeries or accidents.
• If the patient has worked around metal (welder, machine shop), he/she must arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment for x-ray clearance (at no charge).
• Patients with pacemakers, certain types of bio-stimulators, drug infusion devices, or ferrous (magnetic) aneurysm clips cannot have an MRI exam.
• If patient is claustrophobic please discuss the options of an oral sedative to take prior to the exam time.
• If patient requires a sedative, referring physician should order prescription (PO meds).
• Please provide any relevant films and/or reports from non CaroMont facilities if possible.