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The Memorial Hermann Imaging Center at 2900 Richmond Avenue has the state's first Siemens MAGNETOM Verio Open Bore 3T MRI.

People who have had a MRI frequently comment on the confined space inside the machine. Claustrophobia is a common complaint. Now, the Memorial Hermann Imaging Center at 2900 Richmond Avenue has the state's first Siemens MAGNETOM Verio Open Bore 3T MRI. This state-of-the-art machine allows for more precise diagnosis, better pre-surgical planning and exceptional patient comfort.

With the open bore design, the tight confines in older MRIs are a thing of the past. In this device, the bore, or the long tube, is more than two feet wide and only four feet long. This means that the patient's head can remain outside of the bore during most procedures not involving head, neck or upper spine. For those procedures, however, the wider bore gives patients about a foot of headroom so they won't feel like they are nose-to-nose with the top of the machine. This helps eliminate any anxiety or claustrophobic effects.

At 3T, the MAGNETOM Verio boasts the strongest magnet field strength used clinically today, capturing exceptional image quality in faster scan times with reduced repositioning, and higher image resolution with increased clarity and detail. Its applications include neurology and functional neurology evaluation, orthopedic and cartilage assessment, and breast, vascular and cardiac imaging.

With its larger bore size and stronger magnet, the machine is well suited to meet the needs of all MRI patients, but particularly those with special needs such as obesity, claustrophobia and anxiety. In addition, with the gentle nature of this MRI procedure, pediatric and elderly patients can benefit.

Source:  Reuters

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