Open MRI | Outpatient Imaging Diagnostics | Advantage Diagnostics
MRI
is
a
non-invasive,
diagnostic
imaging
technique
that
uses
a
large
magnet,
radio
waves
and
a
computer
to
produce
images
of
the
regions
of
interest
of
your
body
designated
by
your
physician.
It
gives
your
physician
the
ability
to
see
detailed
images
of
your
anatomy.
The
open
architecture
allows
patients
to
continuously
see
and
reach
out
the
sides
of
this
scanner.
All
procedures
traditionally
done
on
bore-type
high
field
scanners
can
be
performed
on
our
open
scanner
with
uncompromised
image
quality.
Your
physician
uses
MRI
images
in
the
early
discovery
and
treatment
planning
for
many
conditions
and
diseases.
There
is
no
radiation
involved
in
an
MRI
examination
and
it
often
replaces
invasive
tests
that
may
be
less
accurate
and
more
expensive.
What To Expect
The patient-friendly facilities offer a comfortable setting. The technologist will simply ask you to lie down on a cushioned table, which will move into the magnet, after you have been positioned for your scans. For some patients, a small injection of a contrast agent may be required.
The average MRI exam usually takes between 45-60 minutes. After the exam, you may return to work or home and resume normal activities. A radiologist will promptly review and interpret your images and deliver a report to your physician.
Exam Preparation
Usually, there are no dietary restrictions before an MRI exam. However, we do ask you to take the following pre-cautions for your own personal safety and to ensure that we get the best possible images.
Please do not wear hairspray, eyeglasses, jewelry, a hearing aid or any removable dental work. You can remove any of the above mentioned items and leave them in your dressing room prior to the exam.
Finally, and most important, inform your technologist if you have a pacemaker, a metal plate, pin, or other metallic implant, cochlear implants/ metallic ear implant, aneurysm clips, or if you are pregnant. Also, it is important to know if you have been exposed to metallic fragments through a war wound, as a metal worker, etc.
Open MRI services are offered at the following locations:
- Beachwood
- Parma
- Columbus