open MRI
Claustrophobe's imaging choice
An open MRI is a magnetic resonance imaging machine designed with open sides rather than a narrow enclosed tube.
The design accommodates patients who are claustrophobic, obese, or otherwise unable to tolerate traditional MRI scanners: She requested an open MRI because enclosed spaces make her panic.
Open MRIs typically produce lower-resolution images than conventional machines.
- scannerDevice that reads data
- medical imagingCreating pictures inside bodies
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
- claustrophobiaDread of enclosed areas
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
imaging · body scan · bore · coil · diagnostic · radiology · patient · hospital · gown · technician · anxiety · comfort · wide · spacious · tunnel · brain · spine · joint
- MRIT1, T2, fMRI, DWI, DTI
- medical imagingCT scan, X-ray, PET scan, CT scanner, mammogram
- clinical testsstraight leg raise, range of motion, reflex test, muscle test, strength test