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UBC Hospital MRI

Preparing for your MRI scan

What it looks like


Head MRI approximate exam time: 20-60 min

patient positioned in our head coil
patient positioned in our head coil

saggital view of the head
saggital view of the head

Knee MRI approximate exam time: 35-60 min

patient positioned in our knee coil
patient positioned in our knee coil

coronal and saggital views of the knee
coronal and saggital views of the knee
Cervical spine MRI approximate exam time: 45-60 min.

patient positioned on our spine coil
patient positioned on our spine coil

saggital view of the neck
saggital view of the neck
Shoulder MRI approximate exam time: 30-45 min

patient positioned in our shoulder coil
patient positioned in our shoulder coil

coronal and axial views of shoulder
coronal and axial views of shoulder

See our Resources for MRI anatomy links.

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