Why Do Clinicians Use MRA?

Thank you for your insight Imelda. Clinicians have the greatest responsibility to refer to appropriate medical specialist and request for further diagnostic procedures if patient presents serious medical or pathological conditions or when symptoms are progressively getting worse and not resolved with any therapeutic interventions (Delitto et al., 2012). However, despite the urgency, some patients are quite diffident or may out rightly reject the need to undergo imaging procedure. Based on experience, a couple of the factors why the patient is resistant to submit to imaging procedures is the inaccurate perceptions about the risks of MRI and the cost of the procedure that might not be paid off by the insurance. MRI scans are safer methods for patients who do not have implants or objects on them as this can cause pacemakers, defibrillation device, and cochlear implants to malfunction (NPS Medicinewise, n.d.). MRI possess a significant spot in the radiology given that it has the potential to direct the course, duration, and type of intervention offered to the patient including the signification decision of …show more content…
In addition to that, you can easily understand source of hesitation on the part of the patient and would be easier toworking toward successful options and outcomes with the patients. However, not all patients are able to submit to MRI screening due to implantable devices, there are still other alternative imaging methods that can be beneficial to the patient. Hence, the reason that clinical investigation approaches should use the most suitable clinical tests and procedures first and combine MRI as indicated. Otherwise, inappropriate initial use of MRI may complicate patient management and increase patient exposure to an even greater risk (Deyle,