Wearing an HRT Patch Before MRI?Ask About the Patch Plan

If you use a prescribed HRT patch and have an MRI booked, ask the radiology team about it before attending. Have your prescriber or pharmacist clarify any replacement instructions for your exact product.¹

Check the appointment instructions

Rotherham’s MRI leaflet says drug patches must be removed before its scans and asks patients to bring a replacement because the department does not supply them. Confirm your own department’s requirements rather than treating that local instruction as your personal prescription plan.¹

Have these details ready

• The exact patch name and prescribed schedule.
• Your scan date and the instructions you received.
• Any uncertainty about removal or replacement.

Try: “I use this HRT patch. What does your MRI team require, and who should confirm how I resume my prescribed patch schedule?”

Keep the agreed plan together

Ask who will explain the instructions before scan day. Keep the team’s answer with your appointment papers and product leaflet, and ask for clarification if the directions conflict or remain unclear.

My Body Changed. Now What? includes a Visit Brief. Use it to organize questions for the clinical team. See the book.