Traditionally, MRI imaging is captured with the patient lying down. But many kinds of pain aren’t present in this position. Not to mention those who can’t lie down comfortably because of spinal deformity or other disabilities. The bottom line is that standardizing one type of imaging for every injury is inefficient! Our upright MRI allows us to capture images standing up and sitting down as well, providing more data for accurate diagnoses.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) creates a magnetic field, sending radio waves through your body and measuring the results as a three dimensional image. This image allows your health care provider to see blood vessels, muscles, joints, tumors, areas of infections and much more with incredible clarity. Clients are not exposed to any radiation, unlike x-rays or CT scans.
Traditional MRIs send clients head first down a confined tunnel, an uncomfortable experience at the best of times. With our MRI, clients walk right into the machine. The open design minimizes claustrophobia and we provide the ability to watch a nature program or have a loved one sit with you while you undergo your scans.
We know that when you’re in pain, quick diagnosis is crucial. Our waitlist for an upright MRI is currently 1-2 weeks with a doctor’s requisition. The average waitlist for an MRI through the public system in BC is 6 months!
The base cost of an MRI is $1195. This price includes scans in several positions. Final costs depend on the the scans ordered by your doctorand a quote will be provided to you once we receive a requisition.
The image quality produced by our MRI Scanner is exceptionally good, and all studies are reported by specialist radiologists. Claustrophobia is not a problem with our scanner either. Moreover, our scanner can be used in a variety of clinical situations where conventional MRI is unsuitable, and can sometimes reveal pathology not identified with conventional MRI systems.