During an MRI scan there may be literally hundreds of images taken, remember that this procedure does not use x rays so from a safety viewpoint there is no real limit to the number of images we can acquire.

These digital images are stored immediately onto a computer hard drive.
The operator will check the images for technical quality and to ensure that every necessary view has been taken during the procedure.

After all the images have been acquired and checked for technical quality, they will be arranged into logical groups and printed onto a transparent film, similar to the ones used in conventional radiographic (x ray) imaging.
This allows the images to be reported or sent to clinic.

The reporting is done by a radiologist, this is a doctor who specialises in the interpretation of diagnostic images. The report is usually done soon after the scan, often on the same day, and the films may also be sent to the referring clinician.

The report will be sent to, and available at, your follow-up appointment with the consultant that referred you for an MRI scan.

As you can appreciate, reporting the scan is a process which requires time and expertise.

Please do not ask the radiographer for a result at the end of your scan, they are simply unable to give a report at this time.
Remember, just because the radiographer can not give an answer does not mean there is anything wrong with you or the scan.