Technology

BURBANK OPEN MRI UTILIZES THE HITACHI AIRIS II OPEN MRI MACHINE, WHICH HAS HIGH PERFORMANCE, STATE OF THE ART IMAGING CAPABILITIES.

The award winning MRI machine uses the latest technology to produce high quality images for radiologists and physicians, while ensuring that the patient has the most comfortable experience possible.

The Airis ll’s spacious open design is designed to accommodate any phobias or anomalies that a patient may present, including claustrophobia, pediatrics, corpulent bodies, and more. Patients who lie in the imaging bed are completely exposed as opposed to being enclosed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDURE

During an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) procedure, the patient lies flat on the MRI bed, as radio frequency waves driven by powerful magnets are directed at the body. Protons in the body, which are extremely sensitive to magnetism, emit magnetic signals, which are interpreted by the MRI machine. This produces an image that becomes visible through MRI technology.

CLINICAL ADVANTAGES

• Radio Frequency coils produce high quality resolution and contrast that clearly depict tissue.
• Plastic surgery imaging can detect ruptures or tears in surgically modified body parts, like breast implants.
• Able to perform an MRA (magnetic resonance angiograph) of the circulatory system which accurately examines blood flow of the arteries and veins.
• Motion imaging abilities which can target specific painful areas of a patient’s body. For example, the cervical spine in extension or the shoulder in an abducted position.

The imaging created by our advanced Open MRI machine provides an accurate view of the inside of the patient’s body. The MRI machine is especially useful in ruling out and narrowing down the possible cause of your current symptoms.