Records to Request
- Radiology report for the MRI or MRA.
- Images on disc or through the facility portal, if you need them for another clinician.
- Contrast agent brand or generic name.
- Dose or volume administered.
- Lot number, if the facility records it and can release it.
- Injection time, route, and any documented reaction notes.
- Ordering clinician name and imaging facility name.
- Kidney function labs, such as creatinine or eGFR, if collected before contrast.
- Medication administration record or contrast administration record.
Step 1
Call the records department
Ask whether MRI contrast administration details are held by medical records, radiology, or the imaging center. Write down the department, phone number, and portal instructions.
Step 2
Use specific record names
Request the radiology report, image files, contrast administration record, medication administration record, and any pre-contrast kidney function labs.
Step 3
Ask about release format
Confirm whether records can be sent through a patient portal, secure email, fax, mailed disc, or direct transfer to another clinician.
Step 4
Track dates and follow up
Record the date requested, who received the request, expected turnaround time, and any request number or confirmation message.
Request Template
I am requesting records from my MRI with gadolinium-based contrast performed on [date] at [facility].
Please include the radiology report, MRI image files, contrast agent name, administered dose or volume, lot number if available, injection notes, and any related kidney function labs.
Please let me know if a signed authorization form, portal request, or identity verification is required.
If any requested item is stored by radiology rather than medical records, please forward this request or tell me the correct department to contact.
After Records Arrive
Save the original files, make a short summary with the MRI date, agent name, dose, and symptom timeline, and bring the source records to appointments instead of relying on memory.