Both of our scanners are state of the art utilizing the latest in technology. The differences between the two scanners typically revolve around the length of time you will be in the magnet. The High-Field MRI can acquire images between 20-45 minutes and the Open MRI will take between 30-60 minutes. This difference is related to the strength of the magnets. The designs of the two magnets are aimed at reducing claustrophobia and anxiety.

Zwanger-Pesiri utilizes the Siemens 3.0 Tesla Ultra High Field MRI and the Siemens 1.5 Tesla High Field Open Bore MRI. Now all patients can benefit from this advanced technology. The 3.0 Tesla MRI, with sophisticated TIM coil technology, offers the most extensive MRI study possible. The 1.5 Tesla MRI is the first true open-bore MRI on the market with short open-bore design. It is perfect for very large patients (weighing up to 500 pounds), and claustrophobic patients. See similar questions...

Our new GE Short tunnel wide bore High-Field MRI is a newly designed scanner that produces high quality images but with a less enclosed feeling. It utilizes a powerful magnet that is 10,000 times stronger than the earth’s gravity. High-Field MRI’s are also much faster today and patient’s can expect to be in the scanner between 20-45 minutes. High-Field scanners also provide the most advanced techniques available to image the body. See similar questions...

Open MRI systems offer patients a quieter, more comfortable and stress-free environment for diagnostic testing. Our open MRI scanners are open on all four sides, eliminating the confined spaces and dark tunnels of traditional high-field MRI scanners. Patients can enjoy the benefits of MRI scanning without the fear of confinement or having to take sedatives. See similar questions...

For the vast majority of people, there is no danger associated with having an MRI scan. For those people whose anatomy contains one or more of the following items, however, it is important to be aware of the possibility that an MRI could cause serious injury or death. See similar questions...

To date, no, an open MRI does not produce the same quality images as a closed MRI. Although imaging with an open MRI has improved over the years, a closed MRI continues to provide superior images. Claustrophobic patients and patients who are overweight have had a very hard time with the MRI procedure in the past due to the small opening and long length of the tube (called a bore). See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

We are open for select days only for the 2007 season. You can see these events months in advance, just go to the calendar See similar questions...

DIS offers conventional MRI at three of our locations: Metairie, Uptown and Marrero. Our conventional MRI systems are 1.0T and 1.5T magnets that provide high quality images in a short amount of time. While our 1.0T MRI units may be considered conventional, there is nothing conventional about our 1.5T Infinion MRI system. Its wide aperture, short bore design, virtually eliminates claustrophobia, while providing more comfort to our patients. See similar questions...

Open MRI is quite safe in the majority of patients. Certain patients may not be able to have an MRI. These include people with implanted medical devices such as aneurysm clips in the brain, pacemakers and cochlear (inner ear) implants. Also, people with pieces of metal close to or in an important organ (such as the eye) may not be scanned. See similar questions...

Our scanners are all Open MRI’s. There are no tunnels, no tubes. Ours are quiet, comfortable and non-claustrophobic. See similar questions...

Our scanners are all Open MRI's. There are no tunnels, no tubes. Ours are quiet, comfortable and non-claustrophobic. See similar questions...

For most women at high risk, screening with MRI and mammography should begin at age 30 years and continue for as long as a woman is in good health. The decision regarding when to initiate screening should be based on shared decision making between patients and their health care providers, taking into consideration individual circumstances and preferences. See similar questions...

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Although both an Open MRI and a traditional MRI work on the same principles, there are major differences in terms of comfort for the patient. In the traditional MRI, patients are encased in a tunnel-like device throughout the course of the examination. Patients often complain of the close quarters and the rising anxiety levels associated with feelings of claustrophobia. The Open MRI at Wilson Regional MRI provides the patient a relaxing environment in which to have the procedure performed. See similar questions...

Some labels may print with very high density bar code, such as 4 mil (0.10mm), and most scanners may only read up to 5 mil (0.125mm) code. In which case, please contact us, we have high density scanner for that purpose. Try to hold the wand like holding a pen, with 14 to 30 degree angle, scan the bar code label with a natrual way from either left to right or to left. Usually the readers or scanners have default settings to read certain types of bar code symbologies like UPC, EAN, Code 30...etc. See similar questions...

Our new GE Openspeed MRI is the most advanced Open MRI available. For patients that are larger or truly claustrophobic, it offers unparalleled images. The design of the magnet reduces the anxiety of the patient and produces the clear, reliable pictures your doctor needs. See similar questions...