Appointment Preparation Packets
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Appointment Preparation Packets
**If you are having a Uronav ultrasound fusion biopsy, your urologist will provide you will information.
Important Procedure Information
MRI Safety
Due to the use of a strong magnetic field to produce the pictures, some patients with implanted devices may not have an MRI. Possible implanted devices include:
- Pacemakers
- Aneurysm clips
- Stents
- Inner ear implants
- Bone or neuro stimulations
- Metal shavings and / or BB’s in your eyes
Kidney Function and IV Contrast
An MRI of the Prostate requires that an IV(Intra-Venous) dye be injected in order to help visualize important structures. In some patients with risk factors, a lab test to evaluate kidney function may be required prior to the exam. These risk factors include:
- Being greater than 60 years of age
- Having a history of kidney disease or renal failure
- Diabetes
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) treated with medication
- Patients who have had an organ transplant
- Patients with a history of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis