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3 Tesla technology and open bore configuration available at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
| . DOTmed::Language=HASH(0x5569f8b8e0a0)->translator()->translate(text=>'An Interview with') .qq| Michael Johns of DOTmed.com, Inc. | August 07, 2013
DOTmed: Tell us about this purchase. Now available at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota: the all-new Open Bore Siemens Magnetom Skyra 3T MRI. You may not get excited about an MRI, but it doesn’t have to be something you dread. Our new MRI takes less time than normal and—with its customizable framework—is also more comfortable during your scan.
This MRI provides the most detailed images available today, which means radiologists and doctors can now make an even more accurate diagnosis, thanks to the most powerful MRI magnet available only at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital.
What does an Open Bore Siemens Magnetom Skyra 3T MRI mean for me?
The letters MRI stand for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. An MRI machine uses magnets and radio waves to take pictures of the inside of the body. There are many factors which contribute to the quality of the images but the single most important factor is the strength of the magnet.
Years of research have resulted in a much wider and much shorter openings, which is called the 'open bore.' In fact, for patients having an MRI of the head or neck, the distance from the face to the inside surface of the magnet is actually more in a 3T magnet than it is in an 'open magnet'.
DOTmed: Any final thoughts? For many abnormalities of the brain, spine, and the extremities, MRI has been the preferred method of imaging. Now with 3T technology, MRI is even better. The combination of increased speed and image quality has also dramatically improved the ability of MRI to evaluate virtually any part of the body.
