A guide to a children’s MRI Scan ( Magnetic Resonance Imaging ) at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

***This video is a simulated illustration to children and their parents of an MRI Scan procedure under general anaesthetic, at no time was the scanner in operation, and no anaesthetic was administered*** Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. An MRI scanner is a large tube that contains powerful magnets. You lie inside the tube during the scan. An MRI scan can be used to examine almost any part of the body. During an MRI scan, you lie on a flat bed which is moved into the scanner. Depending on the part of your body being scanned, you will be moved into the scanner either head first or feet first. The MRI scanner is operated by someone who is trained in carrying out X-rays and similar procedures, called a radiographer. They control the scanner using a computer, which is in a different room from the scanner to keep it away from the magnetic field generated by the scanner.