MRI noise- damage hearing?

I had an MRI for my lower back yesterday. They gave me ear plugs but they weren't correctly fitted. When they did the MRI, the noise was very loud- it didn't cause pain in my ears but it was loud all the same. After it was done, I wasn't aware of any tinnitus but I'm worried about my ears. What are the chances that the MRI caused hearing loss?

[Nancy T]

Zero, I think.

There are better experts on this forum than me, but I think with the length of time you're in the MRI and the noise level, it couldn't cause hearing loss. Maybe if you were in it for hours every day.

Nancy T.

[Wear/a/Jimmy]

Chances....  Some where between slim to absolutley zero.

[Rad57]

I think the chances of  getting prolonged tinnitus are there as in my case. I was not given earplugs at all. I wish to tear down that Philips 1.5 tesla monster to pieces.

[alexandrah]

Had an MRI 4 days ago. Earth shattering noise for 45 minutes, my ears are wrecked.
Everything sounds muffled and I can't hear outside the room I am in
They didnt offer any earplugs, even after I complained it was too loud.
And I have had several different MRIs in the past, but this one was WAY LOUDER than any before.
I don't know why. They have never bothered me in the past. This must be a new machine.
It was a breast MRI. I hope my hearing will come back and
I am very frightened. I called my Dr. to tell him but he just said he woukld look into it.
Probably worried for himself, huh?

ALWAYS USE EAR plugs FOR THESE THINGS. This MRI was a terrible nightmare! Like a jackhammer in my ears for 45 minutes straight. I hate the tech who did this to me and had an attitude and didn't offer me ear-plugs. She was so self righteous and obviously didn't care if she wrecked my ears!!!!

[pamelapres]

I'm sorry you went through that.  I tried to get an MRI yesterday and refused to contnue because of the sound.  The technician gave me ear plugs and padding around my ears but it was still too loud.  I was sure that I would suffer hearing loss if I continued.

The techician was not rude but everyone there acted as though they didn't think it was an issue.  they referred me to an "open" mri place.  she said it takes twice as long but is less loud.

Bottom line is that you know that it was too loud for you no matter what anyone else says.

I hope your hearing is back to normal.

Pam : - )

[cindy323]

I had two MRI's last year on my shoulders and neck. The second one they couldn't position me right and I was getting spasams in my shoulder told me to hold still and I was under there for 11/2 hours. First time I went they did not give me ear plugs had to ask them for it. Few months after surgery on my shoulder I noticed hearing loss and humming and buzzing and ringing it hasn't stopped went to specialists but said they could do nothing about it. Tried everything and the MRI is what happened to me, don't let it happen to anyone. Not a way to live.....

[Bruce4827]

I just had an MRI with well-fitting cheap earplugs, but the loud noise, even tho only for 15 minutes, concerned me about ear damage. Why don't they simply provide you with those headphone-like devices that people wear on a firing range?