I had a spinal fusion from T5 to L3 for scoliosis with 1 harrington rod in 1986. I have had increasing problems with lower back and hip pain. My Orthopaedic surgeon has ordered and MRI of my lumbar spine and hips which he wrote a precription for me to do in my home town, as his clinic is about 2 hours away. He has specified that nothing higher than a Tessla 1.5 MRI be used. I have contacted the 2 most well known Diagnostic/ Imaging places here in my home town. They have both told me that a Harrington Rod is not on the "approved list" of medical devices and MRI is not reccomended.
My question is... WHat can you tell me about the safety of what my Doc has prescribed?
Thank you so very much,
Sanghi