Craig, I'm sending along my best wishes toward to the outcome of your MRI. I hope that both the experience and the results will prove to be just an interesting experience...and nothing more.

We all hear stories about going through the MRI that are all slightly negative, and I'd like to ask X-Ray Dave several more questions:

When the person is in the "tube," just how tight is it in there? Are you fairly closed in, or is there a fairly good feeling of open space around you?

Also, are both ends of the "tube" open and not sealed off in any way?
(Getting in there and NOT losing my mind and making a terrible scene would be of great importance to my personal dignity.) <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

I know that no metal objects are allowed around the MRI, but what happens when the patient has metal within their body? This would be pins or rods in bones, and even metal fillings in teeth.