MRI's for dementia patient

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Hi Everyone,

Not sure if this post belongs here but I will pose the question and hopefully get some feedback:

I'm a private care nurse of a dementia/ALZ patient. The patient's daughter is hyper-vigilant and always wants diagnostics run on her father. The daughter is particularly fond of MRI's. The patient receives an annual MRI of the brain. However, we have had several other MRI's done over the course of several years for various injuries of various body parts. Even against medical advice, she demands and MRI and will state that a Xray is not enough. I've done my best to explain when an MRI is appropriate. Aside from the fact that it is totally traumatic for her father to undergo one, I was told by a doctor that MRI's can exacerbate dementia symptoms. I wanted to know if any of you know about the risks of multiple MRI's for a dementia patient and if, in fact, it can clinically worsen symptoms. If you can direct me to any journal articles or studies, I would be very grateful.

Thank you so much in advance

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