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NEW Open bore MRI
Shields MRI Portsmouth has a brand new 70 cm open bore MRI. Open 6 days a week, Monday - Saturday.
This technology provides a whole new level of comfort with adaptable coil designs and acceleration techniques that minimize scan time and improve image quality.
What to Expect
Our open MRI is a 1.5T high-strength, which means that your doctor gets the quality image he needs and you get a comfortable experience designed to ease anxiety.
Christine Lindsey, Chief MRI Technologist at Shields MRI, talks about the comfort and quality of our open MRI machines.
Frequently Asked Questions
We’re asked this question. A lot. Our answer is no – and with good reason.
- The quality of the images is higher on our 1.5T open MRI machine.
- The gold standard for MRI is 1.5T strength and those open on three sides are a lower strength.
- Our radiologists recommend the images from the 1.5T open-bore MRI machines for the best diagnosis.
Our open machine can hold up to 550lbs.
At Shields, our 1.5T open bore MRI machine offer a wide 70 cm opening and a shorter bore length, giving a much more spacious and comfortable experience without compromising image quality.
A traditional, closed MRI has a longer bore and has an opening that is about 45 cm.
The strength of the MRI machine is measured in teslas - the higher the tesla, the better the image. Radiologists prefer very detailed images to make the most accurate diagnosis.
1.5T or tesla is the gold standard in MRI today and anything lower than that - like a 1.2T or 1.0T - can compromise the quality of the image and impact diagnosis
What does 70 cm of headroom look like?
When it comes to comfort, headroom is key. Our open MRI machine offer the maximum amount of headroom, for any MRI machine out there, with 70 cm.
The patient experience
From the moment you walk in to a Shields center, we try to make you as comfortable as possible.
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