To visualize the machine simply imagine a traditional mri machine but up on its side.
Upright mri for brain scan.
We have a few different protocols for imaging the brain and one of the ways we determine which protocol is better suited for the patient is by taking a good history.
Using the latest technology our mri scanners bring enormous benefits to patients.
Radio waves cause these aligned atoms to produce faint signals which are used to create cross sectional mri images like slices in a loaf of bread.
Accommodates patients up to 500 lbs.
An mri allows your doctor to see inside your brain to check for diseases or injuries without having to do surgery.
Our scanners are completely different from conventional tunnel mri scanners or other so called open scanners where you are required to lie down.
Your doctor can use the images to make a diagnosis and recommend the best treatment for your condition.
A comfortable stress free and completely reliable mri scan.
We offer patients an open upright standup mri experience that helps those who are claustrophobic and stress being in a confined area.
A stand up mri is a new model of the classic mri machine.
Most mri machines are large tube shaped magnets.
A closer look one of the more complex areas of the body that we image here at open upright mri is the brain.
The upright mri has the ability to put the patient in the position necessary to give the most complete and accurate diagnosis.
See how upright mri works we were the first centre to provide upright open mri scanning in england.
The world s most patient friendly mri.
When you lie inside an mri machine the magnetic field temporarily realigns water molecules in your body.
Most insurances accepted including workers comp and mva cases.
The open upright is.
Upright mri of deerfield is recognized as the world leader in open mri innovation.
During the scan you can stand or sit with an unobstructed view forward you can even watch tv during most exams.
Open upright mri of the brain.
The open upright mri is a popular scanning option for claustrophobics who have been unable to finish a scan in a traditional mr machine.
Accredited by american college of radiology.
Rather than lying still on a flat surface you get to stand up sit down or lean.
An open upright mri scanner is an alternative for patients who are claustrophobic cannot lie down due to pain or whose size prevents them from being evaluated in a traditional mri scanner.
These machines are also referred to as upright mris.