{"id":3100,"date":"2018-08-17T16:02:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T16:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rayusradiology.com\/?p=3100"},"modified":"2020-03-04T09:44:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T15:44:05","slug":"commonly-asked-mri-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayusradiology.com\/blog\/commonly-asked-mri-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Commonly Asked MRI Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"220\" class=\"post_display_full\">\n<div id=\"component_5561\" class=\"richtext\">\n<p>No matter how many times you\u2019ve been inside a scanner, it\u2019s normal to have questions before your MRI. Whether you\u2019re curious about the loud sounds or you want to know why we require patients to wear scrubs, knowing the answer to these questions can put you at ease and help you successfully complete your exam.<\/p>\n<p>In her 30-year career, Christine Kelley, an MRI Technologist in our Springfield, MA center, has answered many patient questions. 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