What Are Doctors Looking for in a Brain MRI?

What is a Brain MRI?

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Why Use an MRI? Doctors use it to look inside your brain without having to touch it.

Getting Ready!

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Noisy Machine!

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Looking at the Brain

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Finding Boo-boos

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Checking Blood Flow

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Looking for Illnesses

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It can show what parts of your brain are working. This helps doctors decide the best way to help you feel better. Swipe Up