### Human:\nwhy cant they see my dad's heart on an mri. my dad had an mri and they said they cant see his heart. what does that mean.\n\n### Assistant: the mri is usually not a whole-body scan but directed to certain areas. i don't know the reason your father was getting an mri but this could be the logical reason. while some fathers my be considered heartless i suspect your father is not one of them. we know he has a heart and a daughter that cares about him.