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\"Patient<\/p>\n

In a week, RAYUS technologist Leslie Young takes dozens of people through MRI procedures. For some, the confined space inside the MR tunnel can make a doctor-ordered procedure impossible to complete. Panic can bring a traditional MR scan to a halt. \u201cHands on the side of the machine, get me out of here, crying,\u201dthat\u2019s the point Leslie says the imaging stops and she starts talking to her patients about the Open Upright MRI.<\/p>\n

Where\u2019s the Closest Open Upright MRI?<\/h3>\n

If you live in the Pacific Northwest, Open Upright scanners aren\u2019t easy to find. Patients travel thousands of miles to the Seattle area, from as far away as Hawaii and Alaska, to get an Open Upright scan at RAYUS\u2019s Renton center<\/a>. \u201cThe Upright is best for patients who are claustrophobic and they may have tried a traditional open magnet, where things are normally over their face and they\u2019re not able to lay down,\u201d explains RAYUS\u2019s Renton center manager Desiree Rocovich. \u00a0\u201cWe can get patients through this, usually without sedation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Open Upright MRI Experience<\/h3>\n

The seat of the Open Upright MRI is about the width of an airplane seat. There\u2019s not a lot of wiggle room. But if you\u2019re worried about something in front of your face, the Open Upright scanner offers an open view of the room. \u201cI\u2019ve heard from patients before, \u2018Can I get out if I need to?\u2019 Absolutely. You can walk right out of it. There\u2019s nothing that holds them down,\u201d says Leslie. Getting images from an Open Upright scan may take a little longer than a traditional MRI, but because of the open architecture, patients can watch TV or listen to music to help the time pass.<\/p>\n

Positional Scanning for Pain<\/h3>\n

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\"\"Though the Open Upright MRI wasn\u2019t designed for claustrophobic patients, they are often the people seeking it out. The Upright was actually designed by a company called FONAR<\/a> for positional imaging. Technologists can get images from patients who are standing, sitting, bending or lying down. This lets radiologist see things that could be missed in a traditional lie-down scanner.<\/p>\n

RAYUS radiologist Ranjeet Singh, M.D.<\/a> specializes in spine imaging for people with musculoskeletal disorders. He spends his days analyzing spines, looking at discs and joints and nerves. \u201cOne of the problems of a conventional MRI is the patients are lying on their back in a recumbent position,\u201d Singh explains. \u201cOftentimes the patient\u2019s pain is when they\u2019re standing or sitting, but if they\u2019re lying on their back, they may not be in pain.\u201d The Open Upright MRI gives him the unique ability to image the patient in the position where they are experiencing the pain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Image Quality and Magnet Strength<\/h3>\n

\"Image<\/p>\n

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Those who rely on the Open Upright MRI to take a look inside bodies say the only downside is the magnet. The strength of a magnetic field is measured in tesla after the scientist Nikola Tesla. A traditional MR scanner has the strongest MRI magnet available, a 1.5 to 3.0 tesla magnet. The Open Upright MRI has a 0.6 tesla magnet. When it comes to getting images, Leslie says the advantages of the Open Upright scanner far outweigh the weaker magnet. \u201cIf you\u2019re going to do an Upright at a 0.6 or nothing at all because they\u2019re super claustrophobic, then all of a sudden that 0.6 is gorgeous because it\u2019s that or nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

To compensate for the weaker magnet, procedures can take longer in an Open Upright MRI. A lumbar spine scan might take 20 minutes with a traditional MRI. To get images with comparable clarity and quality, the same scan could take 40-45 minutes in an Open Upright scanner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

An Open Upright Patient\u2019s Perspective\"Patient<\/h3>\n

\"\"Even though it was designed for positional imaging, the Open Upright scanner may be best for patients who are claustrophobic and have tried to get a traditional MRI but failed. That\u2019s what happened to Norma Branson Campbell. After getting rear-ended on Interstate 5, her doctor sent her for a traditional scan. Norma likened the experience to being smothered. Leslie helped Norma through each step of her Open Upright MRI. \u201cShe was wonderful and she was very caring and empathetic,\u201d Norma said of her technologist. \u201cShe understands that I was claustrophobic and she did everything possible to make me feel comfortable.\u201d With a quick hug for Leslie, Norma left RAYUS with her herniated disc images in hand and a sense of accomplishment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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