Gastric Sleeve and MRIs

[mrsshmoo8289 5]

Question for those of you who have had the surgery - does it affect your ability to have a MRI?

I ask this because I have a collapsed disc in my spine (among other morbid obesity issues), for which I need to have periodic MRIs done. Do the staples used in gastric sleeve interfere with an MRI and mean I could never have another one?

[whosaysyoucant 111]

I asked the same question. I was told my sleeve would have no bearing on getting an MRI.

[Kindle 8,667]

Staples are titanium and do not interfere with MRI. Same with most any other hardware you have surgically implanted (knees, hips, etc.). I've got a plate and four screws in my neck and it's fine for MRI, CT, airport security, etc.

[mrsshmoo8289 5]

Thank you!

[FibroDiva 60]

I've had an MRI post surgery. I simply told the tech before hand, there was no problem.

[LMMH 0]

I'm an MRI tech, so this was a really important question for me!!! The staples are titanium, and have no bearing on your MRI at all!!