UNDERSTANDING MRI
All of us experience some degree of anxiety before undergoing medical tests. It's natural. Knowing more about the testing process - how it works and what should be done beforehand - helps reduce anxiety and makes you a better informed patient.
WHAT IS AN MRI?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of technology's most advanced diagnostic tools for today's physician. It allows your physician to see inside your body without surgery or the use of ionizing radiation. MRI uses a powerful magnet, low-intensity radio waves and computer technology to create detailed images of the soft tissues, muscles, nerves and bones in your body.>>Back to Patient Guide
HOW MRI SCANNERS WORK
The main component of the MRI system, or scanner, is a magnet. This magnet causes your body's hydrogen atoms to align themselves in such a way as to receive radio signals from the magnetic resonance system. When your body receives these signals, it reacts by sending its own radio signals back to the machine. It is this radio frequency transmitted by your body that is computer-processed and turned into incredibly detailed images.
-At Maryland Open MRI we can accomodate:-
--Claustrophobic patients
--Large or heavy patients weighing up to 440 lbs.
--Pediatric or aged patients who need a loved one or attendant at their side
--Critically ill patients with monitoring devices
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