Duration
The duration of an MRI examination of the brain depends on how much time is needed for the actual image acquisition procedure. The pure imaging of the brain usually takes 15-20 minutes, although deviations may occur. The duration also depends on whether contrast medium is still administered via the arm vein or whether extra or special images are taken in certain sectional planes if certain questions are to be answered.
In addition to the total duration of the MR examination of the brain, there is also the waiting time and the preparation time before the examination begins (removal of clothing, positioning of the patient, etc.) as well as the final discussion of the results following the examination. All in all, the pure image acquisition time usually takes up only a small portion of the duration of an MRI examination of the brain, but the examination procedure can take 1-1.5 hours in total – however, an exact time cannot be reliably given.
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