Most patients will enjoy listening to an FM stereo station, which is easily selected for their preferences. Unlike other MRI audio systems, Scan Sound systems provide patients with true STEREO sound, giving the patient a more spatial feeling; true stereo sound plays a key role in helping MRI patients to overcome their claustrophobia. The varieties of choices between music selections are virtually unlimited with the AM/FM/CD Player features.

The patient stereo system kits offered by Scan Sound, Inc. have been optimally designed to comfort patients during Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans. Patients can listen to clear, tranquil, stereo music and are thereby able to tune-out the sounds and environment of the closed-in space they are lying in. Our objective is to assist MRI facilities with comforting patients while increasing their overall patient throughput.

Most MRI systems have a set-up panel, which allows the stereo signals to be passed electrically into the scan-room through spare BNC connectors. The audio is a low-level signal, which should not introduce interference to the scans when connected this way. This method allows the optimum transfer of high quality sound to the patient's plastic headphones. Extra BNC connectors and RFI filters are available from Scan Sound, if required.

You will choose who you prefer to install your patient stereo. Each system is sold in kit form and comes with an illustrated, well-written installation guide. Realistically, the pictorial diagrams will typically be all you need to easily complete the stereo hook-up. Each manual is custom written for your facility, enabling most individuals with a technical understanding of MRI system operation and safety, to easily complete the patient stereo sound system installation.

The patient wears a plastic headphone, which is lightweight and comfortable. It provides stereo music, which is sent into the shielded room electronically. The electrical impulses are converted to audio with exceptionally full-bodied high-quality STEREO sound using a professionally engineered Patient Acoustic Interface. The two channels of audio, which make up the stereo sound, help patients to overcome the sensation of Claustrophobia.

The headphones selected by Scan Sound have been found to be the most comfortable type of plastic headphone commercially available. The plastic pneumatic stethoscope-style headphones can be easily worn in all coils and the sanitary disposable foam eartips comfortably fit right into the ear. They are comfortable to wear and the foam eartips can be easily changed between patients.

Patients often need comforting and reassurance in order to be placed in the bore of an MRI scanner for a lengthy period of time. Those patients who don the stereo headphones, willingly lie down and hold still for longer periods of time. Our sound system purchasers consider the image quality improvements from a motionless patient, time saved that is spent trying to convince the hesitant patient, and the reduction in aborted scans to be well worth the expense.

A push-to-talk microphone is generally placed on or adjacent to the operator's console, and the Mini Hi-Fi stereo unit is set up nearby. The technologists will adjust the level of audio for the patient's preferences and talk to them over the microphone. Pushing down on a momentary talk button, or lifting the microphone up off the table may activate the microphone.

Actually, nothing! While everyday experience and Hollywood movies make people think of sounds when they see the words "radio telescope," radio astronomers do not actually listen to noises. First, sound and radio waves are different phenomena. Sound consists of pressure variations in matter, such as air or water. Sound will not travel through a vacuum. Radio waves, like visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays, are electromagnetic waves that do travel through a vacuum.

For patients with less than 50 percent stenosis, medical therapy is often prescribed. These treatments include anticoagulent drugs, like Warfin, and antiplatelet drugs, like aspirin, Ticlopidine and Plevix.. Patients with more than 50 percent stenosis often require a more aggressive approach including carotid endarterectomy and endovascular stenting.

The level of sound heard by the operators is totally independent of the sound heard by the patient. The MRI Technologist can turn the sound all the way off, or turn it up to whatever level they choose, and yet the patient just hears the pre-set comfortable audio level in their own headphones. Scan Sound's headphones will not interfere with MRI imaging; the stethoscope style headphone easily fits within all coils.

The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine uses magnetic rays rather than x-ray to show the soft tissues of the body. With this diagnostic tool, radiologists are able to slice through the area of interest to the surgeon. Usually this test is done to look for injuries such as tears in the meniscus or ligaments of the knee. The test does not require any needles or special dye and is painless.

If you have a pacemaker, you should not be imaged because the pacemaker may be damaged in the magnetic field of the scanner. If you have metal filings, shrapnel, or ferromagnetic clips or pins in your body, you probably will not be imaged because these objects could be twisted by the magnetic field and cause serious injuries. Most new surgical metal implants are made of a high quality stainless steel which is non-magnetic. You can be imaged with these. Dental fillings and bridgework are okay.

Answer: Yes, you can, but you will need software that is capable of creating Audio CDs or MP3 Discs. HeartMath does not limit where or how you play the audio files for personal use but resale or distribution of the files is prohibited. See our license agreement for more information.

If the patient requires more than light sedation to tolerate the MRI test performed before surgery, arrangements will be made to have the neuroanesthesiologist anesthetize him/her. To ensure this occurs in an organized fashion, you will need to notify the program coordinator or Dr. Rekate's office. This issue is usually addressed when the date of surgery is scheduled.

We have Kits that have been designed for International Installations, called our MRI Patient Stereo Builder's Kit. These kits can easily be adapted to work with just about any Low-Level music source. If you have "Tape Out" or "Line Out" jacks on the back of your music source, you will find the Stereo Builder's Kit will work for you.

We recognize that children with autism often have sensory sensitivity and so we do offer a sedation option for children with autism who otherwise would be unable to participate. A special handout on sedation is available upon request.

For individuals who are allergic to penicillins or amoxicillin, the guidelines recommend use of cephalexin or another first-generation oral cephalosporin*, clindamycin, azithromycin or clarithromycin. The guidelines note that cepahlosporins should not be used in individuals with a history of anaphylaxis, angioedema, or uticaria with penicillins or ampicillin.

To make a new appointment referral, you may either phone or fax in your referral. You can call us at (206) 987-2080 (toll-free: (866) 987-2000, ext 72080) or fax us at (206) 985-3121.

It depends on how long you have had neck pain and what the symptoms are. If you have only neck pain, the MRI is not necessarily done within days or weeks of the injury. However, if the neck pain persists over six weeks, and particularly if it persists over three months, then a MRI scan is indicated. In addition, depending on what your physician feels is the cause of your neck pain, a MRI may be needed sooner.

ANSWER: Yes, the MRI procedure should not affect other types of catheters made by Bard* Access Systems. For further information, please refer to Instructions for Use (IFU) for ports.

No. Some customers have fashioned glove boxes in place of the stereo. (We do not sell glove boxes.) Some customers choose not to have a stereo hole cut. If you do not want a stereo hole cut, you must tell us at the time you place your order.

The only thing you cannot do while listening to TEAMLINE is close your browser. The TEAMLINE Java Applet runs inside of your browser window. So if you close your browser or go to a different website it will cause the applet to stop playing. In addition, dial-up listeners should not attempt to surf the web while listening, as their internet connection will not be able to maintain data transfer rate needed to hear clear, smooth audio. No.

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In passive stereo mode, the CAVELib is still doing stereo, but it is not using the quad stereobuffer in order to do so. Instead the CAVELib needs to be configured to have a separate screen (i.e. channel) for each eye. Then each screen is setup like a typical CAVELib screen, except that additional information is provided to specify which eye (left or right) that screen will be displaying. The most common error when configuring for passive stereo is forgetting the WallEyes option.