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Taping down nipple piercings for MRI of knee?
Ironically enough, I got my nipples pierced last week, and now, after a doctor visit today, I'm scheduled for an MRI tomorrow. I called the MRI office and explained my situation- that either the MRI would have to be scheduled 8 weeks out, or some other alternative would have to suffice. They advised me that I could tape them down and that it wouldn't be a big deal. I asked if it was critical- if even after taping them down, if they would rip out. They assured me that if they were taped it would be fine. Any fellow piercees out there, or MRI operators? Can you confirm that this is solid advice? Not that I don't trust the MRI operators, but a second opinion never hurts.
Also wanted to add that the barbells are implant grade surgical stainless steel.
Also, what are the risks of the barbells heating up and burning the skin?
Okay Daniel, so you think that everyone in the medical profession is error-proof, got straight A's in medical school, and are completely perfect? I poll one person at an MRI location I get one answer. I scour the internet for scholarly articles on the subject, and also poll random people online- I get countless answers. No one ever said my final decision was based on random Y!A people. But I'd rather have 200 possible responses to mull over than one person's opinion that I follow blindly. I guess if you'd rather trust every doctor and tech you come across, then go for it, but not every doctor or tech out there is completely educated in terms of medical care and piercings.
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- ccfuserLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
ok, first off, it doesn't matter what you are having the MRI of (ie. knee, elbow, brain). the magnet they use is extremely strong and always activated. They thing is that the metal in your nipple rings is steel (not very magnetic reactive) and it is not very much metal. So it will really pose no threat, taping would be a good idea, otherwise your nipple rings would be pulled (standing up, defying gracvity in a way). Not out of you nipple but towards the magnet and it might cause discormfort in a new piercing.
Source(s): Radiology Technologist - Anonymous1 decade ago
a magnet does not work on stainless steel, try it yourself
maybe unscrew the balls off the ends right before your scan
an mri does not make metal get hot, it simply attracts the metal towards the magnet... with force. i don't think tape will do, but the stainless steel part is your savior.
- Designer~WifeLv 61 decade ago
The area that will actually be in the machine (your knee/leg) is far enough away from the piercings that taping them should be sufficient to protect yourself.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
So, lemme see.... the people who are trained to run the machine, who are to be held personally and professionally liable if tell you wrong, you seem to think maybe they don't know what they're talking about.
But some average stranger on Y!A, oh, yeah, there's a reliable source.
My god.... are our schools running producing this level of ignorance or is this all you?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Tape 'em down, sweetie, they'll be all right.
Source(s): I'm a professional tattoo artist, 7 yrs.
