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Magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI)
MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Unlike X
rays and CT Scans, MRI does not use radiation. The magnetic
field produced by an MRI forces certain atoms in your
body to line up in a certain way. Radio waves are sent
toward these atoms and bounce back, and a computer records
the signal. Since different types of tissues send back
different signals, the computer can analyze the signals
and use them to render a detailed image of the internal
organs.
The Philips Intera Explorer 1.5T MRI scanner can achieve
the highest quality, most detailed images while making
the procedure much more comfortable to patients. Tissues
and organs that contain water provide the most detailed
MRI pictures. MRI offers unsurpassed accuracy in the
diagnosis of inflammation, infection and abnormal tumor
growths inside the body, where there is often an increase
in the amount of fluids in the affected tissues.
In addition, our state-of-the-art Philips Intera Explorer
1.5T MRI equipment can provide the following services:
| Cardiac MRI (Heart) Scans- |
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Cardiac MRI Provides New 3-D images of the beating
heart. This non-invasive, radiation-free technique
is especially useful for evaluating such conditions
as coronary artery disease, heart failure and
congenital heart disease. Detailed information
on the heart's pumping and perfusion performance,
muscle contractility, blood flow velocity and
status of the proximal coronary arteries can be
obtained in a single examination, providing a
ˇ§One-Stop-Shopˇ¨ service for cardiac patients.
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| Brain MRI Scan- |
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Most radiologists agree that MRI is the best
diagnostic tool for evaluation of the Central
Nervous System (brain and spinal cord). In patients
suffering from stroke, Diffusion Weighted
Scan permits almost immediate visualization
of the part of the brain that is not getting adequate
blood flow, and allows faster treatment to prevent
permanent cell death.
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| Spine MRI Scan- |
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Spine MRI provides detailed pictures of hard-to-view
areas of the spine, including the spinal canal,
bony segments, and soft tissue. It can pinpoint
problems and show up the exact location of tumors
in the spine, spinal cord, or disks. It is an
important diagnostic tool for patients suffering
from pain or numbness in the back or in the limbs.
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MRA provides a noninvasive method to study blood
vessels, such as the carotid, pulmonary, peripheral
and renal arteries and the aorta. The test minimizes
the needs of invasive procedures such as Conventional
Angiogram and avoids older radiological techniques
that require puncturing major vascular structures.
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