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    How to Get the Quietest MRI Experience?

    Do you have the contact info for UCSD Hillcrest? I called UCSD recently, and they said they no longer have the Galan. I've been using Pioneers, but it's quite a drive.
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    Have you found a location with a galan 3t? I'm trying to keep track of where people find them.

    Have you found a location with a galan 3t? I'm trying to keep track of where people find them.
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    Probably the orian 1.5t will be quieter than the 3t galan, but I have never been in the orian...

    Probably the orian 1.5t will be quieter than the 3t galan, but I have never been in the orian before. I repeatedly get full scans of brain and spine with and without contrast, and the noise in the galan has never been an issue. Always comfortable levels. I can't say how many db though. HOWEVER -...
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    How to Get the Quietest MRI Experience?

    I've spent about 2.5 hours total in a Canon Vantage Galan 3T for brain + full spine scans. It has had zero impact on my tinnitus. A couple key things though. The first - be sure you get an MRI on a Canon machine that has the Pianissimo technology. The second - learn how to put ear plugs in...
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    Parents Forcing Additional CT Scan — Worried About Contrast + Radiation

    I've recently had CT scans with contrast and MRI scans with contrast and neither had any impact on my tinnitus. However, it sounds like they're really just wasting time and money unless the doctor suspects an acoustic neuroma.
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    Dog Barking Woes

    I think it's a pretty big red flag that a dog you guys just got somehow has priority over you in the relationship.
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    Hearing Protection for MRI Exam?

    So I finally had my MRI done (thoracic spine w/ & w/o contrast) on a Canon Vantage Galan 3T. It was obviously loud but not uncomfortably loud. No noticeable spike afterwards. Hopefully it stays that way.
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    Hearing Protection for MRI Exam?

    I used the West Region number from this link: https://us.medical.canon/contact/regional-offices/ The lady I spoke to initially didn't want to share any information with me, but after I explained my situation, she told me that she's gotten this sort of request before and had some information...
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    Hearing Protection for MRI Exam?

    I need an MRI (been putting it off due to my ears) and I was able to get some info from Canon. But I also found additional places with those machines just by googling and by calling up all the local radiology depts and imaging centers and asking what kind of machines they use. It takes some...
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    Pain Hyperacusis without Ringing Ears — Is It Possible?

    I had hyperacusis for a very long time before I developed any noticeable tinnitus.
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    How to Get the Quietest MRI Experience?

    Were you ever able to locate an imaging center with one of these types of MRIs?
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    Share Your Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Experience: Any Impact on Your Tinnitus or Hyperacusis?

    I had my 1st dose of Pfizer last Thursday. No change to my tinnitus. Overall feeling reduced stress though! Looking forward to getting my next dose.
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    I Stopped Taking Vitamin D3 and My Tinnitus Got Quieter

    I feel like my tinnitus is louder when I take D3, but I can't say for sure. It's an easy thing to experiment with at any rate.
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    Tinnitus Down to 1/10 — Eating 8 Bananas a Day

    OP obviously just wants to see if he can get us all to live purely off of bananas. My bet is he can.
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    Frequency Therapeutics — Hearing Loss Regeneration

    This is exactly what I thought it was, and exactly how I ended up in this mess.
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