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Gyn: MRI OK with Mirena From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com) Wed Oct 31 15:38:50 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Dean Huffman .: "Legal Malpractice Suit Against Personal Injury Lawyers Permitted to Go Forward" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Vag hyst after C/S ... was Positive margins." Next in thread: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: Gyn: MRI OK with Mirena" Reply: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: Gyn: MRI OK with Mirena" Is there any reason NOT do allow an MRI for someone with a Mirena? It is not metal, according to the package insert, and I see no reason to disallow the MRI. Our esteemed collegue rendered this opinion a few years ago: From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:56:10 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: [Birth Control] Water retention- will Yasmin help?" Previous message: S: "Birth Control Over the Counter?" In reply to: hotmail: "mirena coil, safe to have a MRI ?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At Tue, 26 Feb 2002, hotmail wrote: > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Hello, -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >I wonder if you can help me, iv'e looked and asked dozens of people, including Drs, and can't find out if i need my Mirena coil removing before having a MRI of my lower spine ( l5-s1 ) do you know if there is any metal in it? Any info would be most helpful, as it's the only thing delaying me having the MRI, hope to hear from you soon, thank you so much, > > Mrs Diane Williams ( RGN ) It is just fine to have an MRI with the Mirena in place, or with the Paraguard either for that matter. -- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional. -- Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Private Practice Roswell, GA Next message: Dean Huffman .: "Legal Malpractice Suit Against Personal Injury Lawyers Permitted to Go Forward" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Vag hyst after C/S ... was Positive margins." Next in thread: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: Gyn: MRI OK with Mirena" Reply: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: Gyn: MRI OK with Mirena"

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