What to expect

Nothing about your scan should be a surprise. Here's the whole visit, start to finish.

Non-contrast

MRI exams by appointment

Safety first

Implants and metal are reviewed

typically within 48 hours

Report to your provider

Step one

Before we schedule

Your provider sends the order to Clarus. If you do not have one yet, see what to ask for.

We confirm the study and flag an order that calls for contrast — Clarus performs non-contrast exams only.

Step two

In most cases, no special preparation is required. Wear comfortable clothes without metal if you can.

The machine is loud, so we provide ear protection. You can communicate with the technologist during the scan while listening to music.

Step three

You can drive yourself home unless you and your provider decide medication would help with claustrophobia.

A radiologist interprets your images, and we send the report to your provider typically within 48 hours.

A quick heads-up lets us plan around it. Nothing here rules out your scan — it just changes how we prepare.

Tell us before your appointment about pacemakers, aneurysm clips, cochlear implants, or metal fragments so we can review them.

Let us know when you schedule. If you and your provider decide medication would help, plan for a driver.

Tell us about pregnancy, recent surgery, or anything else that could affect your MRI preparation.

Call us or read the common questions.