How do members experience MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Brain lesions 357 55
Multiple sclerosis 290 81
Diagnostic assessment 262 70
Pineal gland cyst 223 4
Increase effect of another treatment 93 6

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Headaches 7
Anxious mood 6
Fear of confined spaces (claustrophobia) 6
Muscle soreness 5
Pain 5
Nausea 4

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 14
Moderate 21
Mild 28
None 232

Member evaluations

joandoe

evaluated on Dec 22, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

firefly84

evaluated on Apr 15, 2015

  • Perceived effectiveness for Diagnostic assessment: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None

Lukasz

evaluated on Jan 04, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for Diagnostic assessment: Major
  • Side effects: None