Can't have a 3T MRI?

[firebaum06]

I was scheduled for my 2nd MRI, tomorrow. When they called to do my pre-registration I asked about the strength of the MRI machine they will be using, I was told the highest I can go is a 1.5t because of my permanent retainer. Has anyone else had this issue? I'm afraid that if I only have small lesions or an inflamed spinal cord it may not show up and the neuro will just blow me off because he cant see a reason for my symptoms. I'm thinking about having it removed, but I don't want to waste the money I spent on fixing my teeth. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Again, thanks for reading!
Amy

[anon07072023]

Yes!!!  That's good news!!!  

[Guitar_grrrl]

A bunch of horse hockie, if you ask me - I have a permanent retainer, and I've gone through numerous MRIs, all of them 3T.  Don't let them tell you anything different!

[anon07072023]

I've read that the 3T doesn't allow many of the things the 1.5T MRIs allows - like permanent retainers.

If that really is the case, then I can't have one either. And I really wanted to get my next spinal one on a 3T MRI.  

Hopefully someone else on here knows. I guess if they're not letting you do it, then it must be true.  ???

-Kelly