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databender@lemmy.world āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© ago
HOW IS THIS NOT COMMON KNOWLEDGE??? Iāve already had my kids and got a vasectomy. It would be so good to have photos like these hanging on the walls for when my boys bring home partners.
Valmond@lemmy.world āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© ago
Yeah you donāt do an MRI without reasons, thats probably why (very safe but less so compared to ultrasound).
Fermion@feddit.nl āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© ago
Thereās no danger for an mri unless youāve had major surgery involving metal inplants. Thereās no ionizing radiation so there should be no risks for the fetus.
Cost and scarcity are big limiting factors for mri though. Mri machines are massive permanent installations that cost in the millions. They are already busy with people who need diagnostics of specific conditions. Putting every expectant mother in one would lead to absurd wait times. Whereas doctors offices can have multiple little ultrasound machines on carts that are easy to quickly acquire imagining as part of roitine visits.
Carrolade@lemmy.world āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© ago
Exactly. MRI machine is a big, expensive, in-demand thing. Ultrasound is cheap, quick and easy.
Though tbf I think this meme demonstrates that we need to lower the cost of MRIs.
Valmond@lemmy.world āØ2ā© āØmonthsā© ago
So more dangerous than ultrasound. US is probably the safest thing there is.
There are a couple other dangers (metal particles in the eye, idiots bringing metal things with themā¦) but also itās not covering the same thing as us. Also more expensive etc etc.