Sitting Mri Scanner

We were the first centre to provide upright open mri scanning in england.

Sitting mri scanner.

There is no part of the machine in front of the patient s face to make them feel claustrophobic or anxious. Our scanners are completely different from conventional tunnel mri scanners or other so called open scanners where you are required to lie down. Our new stand up open mri and sit down mri technology allows you to watch tv during your open mri scan. Thermography formally known as digital infrared thermographic imaging thermography is radiation free and employs state of the art technology to identify and monitor a number of.

Sit back relax and watch tv. Washington open mri s stand up open mri is the world s only patient friendly scanner. Our mri scan is 70 quieter than other mris and is designed to scan patients in a variety of positions including standing sitting bending and laying down. During the scan you can stand or sit with an unobstructed view forward you can even watch tv during most exams.

Our stand up open mri technology is totally open. 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. Unlike many other mri scanners ours are quiet comfortable and non claustrophobic. You can watch tv during the scan and actually hear it too.

Using the widest open mri scanner in existence our bed modifications and special protocols enables patients to sit comfortably in a relaxed position while they undergo their test. Using the latest technology our mri scanners bring enormous benefits to patients.