The Stand-Up™ MRI scans patients
standing, sitting, and in recumbent positions.
For the first time, patients can be
scanned in weight-bearing postures and in their position symptoms. The Stand-Up's ultra-open patient environment and its three-dimensional patient positioning system invite a host of future clinical applications as well.
The revolutionary design of the Stand-Up™ MRI allows patients to simply walk in and be scanned. The Stand-Up™ MRI allows all parts of the body, particulary the spine and joints, to be imaged in the weight bearing state.
If you are physician and would like to get more information about referring patients for a Houston MRI using a Fonar Standing MRI machine please click[here].
Fonar Stand-Up™ MRI scans mother and non-sedated child watching cartoons on TV SpecialistT, announced today that the Stand-UpT MRI at Hospital de Madrid in Madrid, Spain performed in November of 2003 a historic "first" in the field of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), by scanning an infant sitting on its mother's lap. The scan was successful and the infant's problem diagnosed.
This is a remarkable event because it shows that the revolutionary Stand-UpT MRI can possibly be used to avoid the use of anesthesia for MRI exams in a substantial percentage of children currently requiring it... (get the whole story)
One of the most important considerations is how many times the doctor you have in mind has performed the operation you need. A new study suggests the answer may be literally a matter of life and death. Dr. Nath has performed over 2,500 operations for brachial plexus injuries.
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