MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging


Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI or MR) is one of the safest, most comfortable imaging techniques available for diagnostic purpose. It combines a powerful magnet with an advanced computer system and radio waves to produce accurate, detailed pictures of organs and tissues to diagnose a variety of medical conditions.

Permanent Magnet Open MR

Satyakiran now has latest generation open permanent magnet MRI with Excite Technology on 1.5 Tesla sortware platform with fastest pulse sequence in open MRI.

It has exclusive features of Diffusion imaging for brain stroke, Fiesta for MR Myelography, Respiratory triggered 3D- SFSE for MRCP, High Resolution whole Body Angiography Applications, Kinematic for joint motion studies and DVD/CD media.

It is connected to the powerful new suite of image display & analysis tools are incorporated in Advantage Workstation (version 4.2) and are designed to streamline even your most data-intensive procedures while providing the most advanced image processing and display capabilities for advanced analysis, Post Processing and 3D Imaging.

In addition, it acts as a platform for DICOM imaging receive/transfer through the teleradiology network. The Advantage Workstation makes the Performance which the picture diagnostic equipment has by possessing many application software, the maximum show, it has become possible to produce the picture, and the analytical result which have value in clinical actual place.

Patient Preparation

Upper/Whole Abdomen Examinations/MRCP:

It is essential to come with overnight fasting for these examinations. Investigations will take 2-3 hrs or even more to complete as oral contrast is generally given and it takes time to reach colon. We normally do not ask patient to come with full bladder as it will generally fill during the course of administration of oral contrast. However, you are required not to pass urine during this examination.

KUB and Lower Abdomen Examinations:

Patient is required to be full bladder.

Contrast Administration:

Though in most of the examinations no contrast is used. But some will require administration of contrast. This is generally so when we suspect infective/inflammatory pathology or mass lesion. Some times it is also administered for vascular studies and other special applications.

Disclaimer: Photographs of machine and specifications are only indicative. They may not match the actual at every location.