ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Intraoperative MRI

Intraoperative MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a cool medical tool that allows doctors to take pictures of your body while you're getting surgery. It's like a really fancy camera that shows pictures of the inside of your body on a computer screen.

First, you'll go to a special room at the hospital where the intraoperative MRI machine is. Then, you'll lie down on a big bed that moves into the center of the machine.

Once you're in, a big magnet inside the machine will make a bunch of cool noises like beeping and humming. Don't worry, it's just the magnet doing its job. The magnet is super powerful, so everyone in the room will wear special clothes to keep them safe.

While you're inside the machine, doctors will be able to see really detailed pictures of what's happening inside your body. This helps them make sure they're doing the surgery exactly right. If they see something they didn't expect or if they need to adjust something, they can do it right then and there.

Once they're done using the intraoperative MRI, you'll get taken out of the machine and get to rest until you're ready to go home.