About nine out of ten MRI machines now in use require the patient to slide head-first into a narrow metal tunnel. Those units produce high-quality images, but the enclosed tunnel causes "anxiety-related reactions" in up to 30% of patients, according to recent study in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA).
Open Air MRI with mid-Field magnetic strength (.30 Tesla):
The advanced Open-Air MRI at Charleston Physicians Imaging is completely open to eliminate patient claustrophobia. In addition, its magnet is stronger than most other open-air-type MRI's resulting in greater image detail equal to that of tunnel-type units. Doctors receive the information they need for an accurate diagnosis, while you relax in complete open-air comfort... the best of both worlds.
