Getting a quality scan can be a stress-free experience.
Peace of mind
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Picture yourself relaxed.
Creating a mental picture of yourself relaxed an calm can help lower your heart rate and allow your scan to be stress-free.
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Listen to music.
Music players are allowed during your scan. Listening to some of your favorite calming music during your scan can help you relax.
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Breath deep.
Taking a few deep breaths before your scan begins can lower your stress level.
Our system is built with the concept of total comfort and relaxation at the forefront, something that isn't often experienced in a standard MRI. The Hitachi Oasis Open MRI here in Pueblo, CO provides our patients with the peace of mind for a quality scan in a stress-free setting.
Benefits of an open MRI
Compared with the donut-shaped, closed systems, the benefits of open MRI machines can include: Higher levels of patient comfort. Reduced claustrophobia and patient-size concerns. Patients with high anxiety have shown greater tolerance in an OPEN MRI machine versus the closed systems. Increased patient scan volume.
More specialists are becoming more comfortable with the slight image differences between and Open and closed MRI unit. The myth that closed systems are the be all end all are slowly beginning to dissipate.
They can offer cost advantages: The open MRI system costs less than a closed MRI system in terms of ongoing maintenance costs and upfront costs, typically because the open MRI system uses a cryogen-free design and has permanent magnets. There is less engineering manpower required for installation and service.
Patients who normally would not be able to complete an MRI scan are very excited that they can complete one in an Open MRI environment. Open MRI systems offer a comfortable option for patients, who due to claustrophobia, high anxiety or other enclosure fears, can have medical needs met by being able to complete required/recommended MRI scans.
No Concerns About Patient Size: Obese people can have trouble going into the closed cylindrical tube of a closed MRI machine. But open MRI can better accommodate such patients since they only need to be positioned between the magnets.
Easy to Examine Kids: Children mainly dislike sitting still for a long time. Closed MRI equipment can make them restless, making the images unclear. Open MRI is beneficial to make them feel relaxed. It also allows them to listen to their favorite music to mute down the noises, and their loved ones can also stay close to them through the procedure.
Top quality Imaging: Most patients start breathing hard as they enter the closed MRI machine, making proper imaging difficult. On the other hand, the patient is relaxed as there is no closed chamber involved in open MRI procedures, making the images more precise and focused on the concerned area.
“Best place for MRI if you are claustrophobic like myself... At first I was panicking a little bit but Juan the technician helped me... He was so patient and kind with.. overall the procedure went smoothly.. thanks again Open MRI of Pueblo 😊”
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