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Can An MRI Scan Be Conducted During Periods?
I m having a spine hip knee and ankle mri tomorrow and it s going to be the second day of my period. Is it ok to wear a tampon during the mri and will they be able to see my tampon in the films/pictures if yes which part that they are scanning will they be able to see my tampon? Thank you
Fri, 10 Aug 2018
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Yeah there is no harm in conducting a MRI scan during your period but yes they will be able to see the tampon.
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Yeah there is no harm in conducting a MRI scan during your period but yes they will be able to see the tampon.
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