MRI Information Sheet – After Your MRI Scan
Patient information leaflets
NHS Borders (MRI Department)
MRI Department
Borders General Hospital
Huntlyburn Terrace
Melrose
TD6 9BS
Contact Us:
MRI Department
Borders General Hospital
Telephone: 01896 826432
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"Information given on this site is not meant to take the place of a talk with your doctor or health worker."
Information for patients who have had an examination in the MRI Department.
Your examination (test) has to be interpreted by either a Radiologist (specialist doctor) or a Radiographer (Health care Professional specially trained in performing and interpreting your test).
The aim is to interpret all tests as soon as possible. These results will then be sent to the doctor who asked for the examination.
We aim to have reports available at 4 weeks from scan, but due to the growing pressure of extremely high demand some routine scan reports may not be available for up to 8 weeks.
- If it was your GP, they will have to process this information before they can advise you. This takes a few days. Please contact your health centre or surgery 4-6 weeks after your examination.
- If it was a doctor that saw you in the hospital or clinic he or she will have the results within 4 weeks. The hospital doctor will have told you how you will receive this result.
- If your doctor has asked for an urgent result this will be available in a few days.
- The doctor who sent you for the test may have made special arrangements for the result. He or she will let you know how and when you will get your results.
- The results may show that you need another test. If so, this may be planned for you by the Radiology (x-ray) department.
- You will be offered an appointment for the test by post.
- Your doctor would be told of the further test
- You would be able to discuss the test with your doctor
If you have any concerns about any of the points above, please phone the Doctor who referred you, either your GP or hospital doctor.