Can a patient be consented even if they don’t yet have an MRI?

Yes, but ONLY IF:

(1) the patient meets ALL other pre-MRI eligibility requirements,
(2) an MRI has been ordered, and
(3) the patient will not return to clinic to receive their MRI results (due to provider standard practice); OR the patient will receive a research MRI. (NOTE: A patient must be consented prior to receiving a research MRI.)