: How is an MRI done if you have a metal plate in your body ?

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Say you have had a fracture and metal plates are used to fix the bones . If you develop a new issue in the same area which requires an MRI scan how would it be performed since no metal objects are allowed in the machine ?

PS : didn’t know whether i had to use a ‘Biology’ or ‘Engineering’ flair.

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I’ve had an MRI done twice, once with piercings still in, and nothing happened above a slight tickle.

My piercings are surgical stainless. Basically, low/ non-ferrous metals won’t react.

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