As an MRI Technologist, I have dealt with my fair share of medical equipment over the past eight years. This includes pieces of equipment we call "coils". Coils are a part of the MRI imaging equipment that transmits and receives radio frequency, which is necessary to form the images. In one instance, I had a coil malfunction when I was trying to image a patient's spine. The spine coil is located inside the scan table, and patients lie supine on that table for spinal imaging. The typical strategies to mitigate the failure of the spine coil were unsuccessful. This includes unplugging and replugging the coil and rebooting the MRI machine. To ensure the patient had a successful exam, I had to get innovative. I wound up repositioning the patient in a prone position and covered their spine with coils that are meant to be used on the abdomen and pelvis. The process of troubleshooting malfunctioning coils has taught me to be innovative. I had to think outside the box and use equipment that was meant for a different body part and exam type. This out-of-the-box thinking resulted in successful diagnostic images and a successful exam.