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Big Bob,
If I might, I add my sympathy for your injury. I have been where you are now.
The advice above is good if you conglomerate it all. One of the things that have helped me most during MRI's has been having the staff place a fan to where it will blow some light air through the tunnel, if you are in a closed unit and across if you are under an open unit.
If given the option, a closed MRI typically gets done faster. Ask the operator to give you time to make sure you are situated and comfortable before beginning. They can generally halt for short periods but cannot let you reposition without having to start over. ( they REALLY don't want to do that but will if they absolutely must)
Because the unit was built as a 4th generation of technology from X-RAY equipment, it also has very fixed mechanical properties resulting in a very flat backboard. It may help to have some pillows and towels to shore up your knees and ribs since the back is in position for awhile. Just think recliner and that will get that part.
Rotator Cuff surgery is the last damage repair I had performed and because my shoulders are a 58 and my hips are 42, an open unit was my only option. The advantage was this new unit had built in music channels in the headphones. My choice was what they passed for Jazz which was ok considering.
Not just because of more age, this was more significant than a spinal cord injury I received during a jump almost 30 years ago. Not trying to scare you, it's just very different from most anything else you could have done. This is truly a case where your results may vary.
I have some other recommendations aside from the MRI if you want them. But if you have everything else squared away and are good to go, I hope all goes well for you.
KG
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