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Before you
Arrive:
The preparation for an MRI is
simple.
Follow your daily routine and eat as normal,
right up until the time of your exam. Unless
directed otherwise by your doctor, continue to
take any prescribed or over-the-counter
medications. You may want to wear loose fitting
comfortable clothes without zippers or metallic
parts. (Scrub clothes are available if needed.)
You are welcome to bring a music CD or listen to
one of ours during your MRI. Valuables are not
recommended. Due to the strong magnetic field
certain items must be placed in one of our
secure lockers.
The following cannot be brought
into the MRI
room:
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Hearing Aids |
Jewelry |
| Keys
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Watches |
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Watches |
Dentures |
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Credit Cards |
Coins |
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Any other metal items |
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Please inform our staff if you have any of
the following.
You may not be able to have an MRI.
What happens during the examination
During the exam the machine will make
tapping/knocking sounds while the scanner
acquires the information used to produce the
images. The patient will lie on a table with
pillows for comfort and a coil will be placed
around the area of interest for the scan. The
coil is like BIG antenna. It is needed to
generate the images.
MRI examinations at NORTHERN OPEN MRI
vary in time, ranging on average from 45min. to 1 hour
per scan. All the patient has to do is lay still
and relax while listening to music. . . let
the machine do all the work!
After Your Exam/Results
ProScan
Board Certified and Fellowship Trained
Radiologists read the completed MRI scans
providing superior diagnostic reports
within 24 hours.
NORTHERN OPEN MRI
will fax and mail the report to your physician.
If requested by your doctor we also provide WET
READS and STATS reports.
Upon completion of the examination we will
provide one complimentary set of films or a
CD of each scan. The films/CD is given to
the patient to take to any follow-up
appointments. The films/CD are property of the
patient and do not need to be returned to our
facility.
We
will bill your insurance company and accepts
Medicare and Medicaid assignments. Payment plans
are available for self pay patients.
What are the benefits
of an OPEN MRI?
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HITACHI ARIS II's
open-air design allows patients to complete
their exam without sedation
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Our
open design
allows for the comfort of a parent or loved one
to sit alongside the patient during the exam
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Patients cannot feel the MRI scan
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MRI
does not use radiation /radioactive substances
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The superior detail and accuracy of an MRI is an
invaluable tool in detection and diagnosis of
many problems and abnormalities
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MRI enables
the detection of abnormalities that might be
obscured by bone with other imaging methods.
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MRI contrast
material is less likely to produce an allergic
reaction than the iodine-based materials used
for conventional x-rays and CT scanning
Make Your Choice
Call 888-MRI-4YOU
or Email
Today!
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