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Is getting an MRI done for 6month child harmful . My baby is having a sacaral dimple , which is not harmful but one of the doctors we consulted suggested is to get MRI done once the baby is 6 months old. Our baby is active and seems unaffected by that sacaral dimple. Shall we still get an MRI done. I am scared as the process involves sedating the baby , I guess.

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#askthedoctor 
Is getting an MRI done for 6month child harmful . My baby is having a sacaral dimple , which is not harmful but one of the doctors we consulted suggested is to get MRI done once the baby is 6 months old. Our baby is active and seems unaffected by that sacaral dimple. Shall we still get an MRI done. I am scared as the process involves sedating the baby , I guess.

Accepted Answer

hi dear
The infant is vulnerable to many of the potential hazards of MRI, including projectile accidents, radiofrequency electromagnetic field effects, noise hazards, physiologic instability, and adverse effects of transport, positioning, handling, and sedation.