What is an Open MRI?



While the traditional High-field MRI has high accuracy and slightly shorter scan times, there are occasions when an Open MRI is beneficial. If you never heard of Open MRI, read on to find out more about this technology and if it’s a good option for you.


Open MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio waves to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body. This noninvasive process is used to diagnose medical conditions without radiation. MRIs are important for getting detailed pictures of joints, spine, organs, and other internal structures. MRIs can be extremely useful in diagnosing and monitoring various conditions an getting an MRI can give your physician the information he or she needs to formulate a treatment plan. While a traditional MRI is a closed magnetic cylinder, Open MRIs have top and bottom magnetic areas which do not enclose the patient. This structure has many benefits to patients and is a great option to consider when needing an MRI.
Less Claustrophobia
The one thing people associate the most with MRI scans is the narrow, confined space. For someone with a fear of being closed in, cylinder type scans can be impossible to endure. Some patients may require sedation or even anesthesia before undergoing a closed MRI scan because of their extreme claustrophobia. Open MRIs are ideal for any patient who cannot endure the confinement of a traditional MRI but need an MRI to search for their problem. Continuing without a possible diagnosis for a problem or living in pain due to fear of a scan is not necessary because Open MRI is the answer.
More Room
Patients who are overweight often have trouble fitting into the narrow enclosure of a closed MRI. Open MRI gives much more room, and will accommodate patients of almost all sizes and statures. If you have ever had the embarrassment of being told you cannot fit into a closed MRI, you will appreciate the better accommodation of an Open MRI.

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