Brain MRI scan serving Conroe and Cypress, TX

What a brain MRI shows

Clarity that other head imaging simply cannot deliver

Head CT is quick and outstanding for spotting fresh bleeding or a fractured skull. Brain MRI addresses an entirely different set of questions. Reading water content instead of density, it separates grey from white matter, exposes tiny lesions and captures changes CT overlooks completely.

That explains why a doctor investigating multiple sclerosis, a pituitary abnormality or the source of a headache that will not resolve reaches for MRI over CT.

Conditions a brain MRI is ordered to investigate

What the scan itself is like

You rest on your back while a padded coil is arranged around your head and that coil captures the signal producing the image detail without ever touching your face. The table slides into the wide bore opening while your technologist remains in contact with you the whole time.

Expect loud bursts of noise as each sequence runs and you will receive earplugs or headphones beforehand. A call button stays in your hand throughout. Holding still is what matters most, since any movement blurs images and may force a sequence to be repeated.

With contrast or without

Certain brain exams include gadolinium delivered through an IV in your arm, which brightens tumors, inflammation and regions where the blood brain barrier has broken down. That call belongs to your ordering physician. When contrast is planned, kidney function is checked first and each step explained before we start.