I've had routine MRIs for the last couple years and it has been interesting to see how the story to obtain image CDs has changed over the years.

Years ago, I could just ask the tech to burn me a CD and it was often ready for me when I left the changing room. Then I had to start asking the reception desk but sometimes wasn't able to pick it up the same day. Most recently, the reception desk said they could no longer help me and gave me a flyer that said I had to call a central office of the hospital and schedule a CD pick up at a different location. The flyer also made it sound like I was going to be charged for the CD, but luckily I was not.