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

grllongoria

evaluated on Nov 15, 2014

  • Perceived effectiveness for brain lesions: Major
  • Side effects: Severe

Diamondlil58

evaluated on Jul 17, 2014

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

DarthPuluca

evaluated on Oct 22, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for multiple sclerosis: Major
  • Side effects: None