The 3' -OH of the sugar group forms a bond with one of the negatively charged oxygens of the phosphate group attached to the 5' carbon of another sugar. When many of these nucleotide subunits combine, the result is the large single-stranded polynucleotide or nucleic acid, DNA ().
The length of the exam depends on the type of study being performed. 1  MRI of the Brain â¦ 20-45 minute scan time. 2  MRI of the Orbits â¦ 20-35 minute scan time.3  MRI of the TMJ â¦ 45-60 minute scan time.4  MRI of the Soft Tissue Neck â¦ 25-35 minute scan time.5  MRI of the Cervical Spine â¦ 20-35 minute scan time. MRI of the Brain â¦ 20-45 minute scan time. 2  MRI of the Orbits â¦ 20-35 minute scan time. 3  MRI of the TMJ â¦ 45-60 minute scan time. 4  MRI of the Soft Tissue Neck â¦ 25-35 minute scan time.
An MRI usually takes 30 to 60 minutes but can take as long as 2 hours. How It Feels. You will not have pain from the magnetic field or radio waves used for the MRI. The table you lie on may feel hard, and the room may be cool. You may be tired or sore from lying in one position for a long time.