What Causes the Knocking Sound in an MRI Scanner?

Anybody who has undergone an MRI scan can tell you that other than the claustrophobia of being in an enclosed cylinder, the other bothersome part is the knocking sound that occurs. Here's a video (see below) that localizes where and why that knocking sound occurs. The bottom line is that the sound is due to a helium pump that disperses liquid helium in order to cool the wires that control the magnets down to -269.1 degrees Celsius. MRI machines work by generating a very large magnetic f…

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Reflux Medication Addiction

When a patient suffers from reflux , there is an astounding array of very effective medications to induce acid suppression for symptom relief. Chief among the reflux medications are the proton pump inhibitors that include medications like prilosec, nexium, protonix, prevacid, dexilant, etc. When such medications are taken by a patient, especially one who does not normally take proton pump inhibitors, effective acid suppression occurs. It works EXTREMELY well; even at low doses. Howe…

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