So Doves (and a lot of other Birds I dont know about) can sense the magnetic field of the earth, right? So what happens with them when you put em in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine? Would the strength of the Magnet cause them any discomfort or disorient them?
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I don’t think that’d be much of an issue tbh even if the answer is yes. MRIs take time to do properly. Can be thirty minutes or more. Contrast that with a CT, for example, which can take about 30 seconds to do. Motion will completely degrade any radiographic image (whether that’s an xray, CT, or MRI). In a CT, we might stick a small animal in a box really quickly or lightly sedate to prevent motion. But an MRI takes time. It is much more likely that the dove would be fully anesthetized for the duration of the MRI, and therefore wouldn’t experience any disorientation because they’re asleep.
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