It will change the way doctors diagnose illnesses while providing patients with an extra measure of comfort. It gives doctors important information more quickly and often at reduced cost. It's incredible that we can now image the blood vessels of the human body without using catherization, or evaluate the internal organs with such detail that exploratory surgery will become a procedure of the past. They see and even feel the difference because of its revolutionary design. Faster imaging means they don't have to hold their breath as long as compared to traditional systems.
Older machines require the patient to lie flat on a table inside a long tunnel.
For some it's merely unsettling, but for others with claustrophobic tendencies, the idea of being enclosed in a small space is nothing short of frightening. The old machine was a nightmare. I didn't think I could do it, but the new machine was a breeze. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. MRI is commonly used to examine the head, neck and spine, as well as, joints like the knee and shoulder.