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Paramed Medical Systems: A Study from AECC Bournemouth Demonstrates the Advantages of Upright MRI | ||
By: PR Newswire Association LLC. - 21 Sep 2017 | Back to overview list |
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GENOA, Italy, Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent publication by AECC (Anglo European College of Chiropractic) in Bournemouth, based on their experience with the Paramed MROpen Upright MRI scanner, describes the benefits of MRI scans in upright position, as well as the advantages for claustrophobic and anxious patients. Paramed Medical Systems designs, manufactures and markets the MROpen Upright MRI scanner, the world's only superconductive MRI with an "open sky" magnet design that allows scanning patients both upright and in the position of symptoms, besides increasing patient acceptance, making MRI available for patients who would otherwise have no chance of getting an MRI scan. "The MROpen scanner is completely different to any other type of MR scanner I have ever worked on" explains Mel Jones, MRI Superintendent Radiographer "It has given us the opportunity to scan those who would have previously been unable to have MR imaging, and this can only be a positive in helping in the onward care of patients. MROpen has also opened up new avenues of research in upright scanning" Patient with claustrophobia, or unable to lie supine An open upright MRI scanner can accommodate patients with severe claustrophobia, certain deformities and conditions that would prevent them from lying supine.
Upright and Multi-position imaging of the spine and joints Many patients have pain only when sitting or standing, or indeed in flexion or extension. By retrospectively assessing positional scanning over a seven-month period, AECC's MRI staff were able to identify some interesting findings: AECC's clinical staff conclusions:
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