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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) produces images of internal body structures using a large magnet and a computer system.  

    • The magnet is large enough to surround the patient.  MRI uses no radiation but creates a strong magnetic field. 
    • The magnetic field causes the cells of the body to act in a way that can be detected by the computer. 
    • The computer then uses the information to construct an image on a monitor which will be saved for interpretation by the radiologist.
    • Our strong magnet (1.5 Tesla) provides superior images in the shortest possible scan times. In addition, our scanner is less confining and claustrophobic than many other MRI systems.
    • Before going into the MRI room, you will be asked to discuss your medical history and be told about the procedure.  We will also make sure that you remove all metallic objects (i.e. jewelry, glasses, zippers, dentures) before you are scanned.  Be sure that you tell the MRI technologist if you have any metal inside your body (i.e. shrapnel, implants, pacemakers).
    • Before the scan, the technologist will help you on the scanning table.  The table will then slide into the interior of the magnet that is located in a SHORT tunnel that is open at both ends.  You will be asked to be very still, but will be able to communicate with the MRI technologist throughout the entire procedure.

For more information on MRI testing, click below:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)


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