At Charleston Physicians Imaging Center, our MRI is open on all four sides so you will not feel confined.  This design helps meet the needs of all patients--children, seniors, oversized person, and those suffering from the anxiety of claustrophobia.  It's even large enough for a child to be imaged with a parent or guardian lying alongside for support.  Best of all , this advanced Open-Air MRI uses a more powerful magnet than other "open-air units.

As a result, pictures of the inner body are clearer with more detail, allowing doctors to diagnose medical conditions earlier and more accurately.

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What is MRI?   Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a method of obtaining detailed pictures of internal body structures without the use of radiation or radioactive substances of any kind;  This is accomplished by placing the patients in a magnetic field while harmless radio waves are turned on and off. This causes the body to emit its own weak radio signals which vary according to tissue characteristics.  These signals are then picked up by a sensitive antenna and fed to a computer which produces detailed images of the body for interpretation by trained radiologists.