Southern Medical Clinic offers MRI scanning as part of its range of diagnostic services. With one of the most modern MRI scanners in the in the Caribbean (Siemens wide bore) we are able to obtain superb quality images to assist in diagnosis and enable your doctor to commence the most appropriate treatment. Our scanner is ‘open’, which avoids the claustrophobic sensation as in most conventional units. The experience of having an MRI scan is sometimes viewed as a daunting prospect by patients, but our highly-experienced staff are experts at making the experience as easy as possible for you. If this will be your first experience of MRI, you probably have many questions about the procedure. We have attempted to answer some of them here, but we cannot be comprehensive.
What is an MRI?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a method of obtaining pictures of the human body, using a strong magnet and a radio transmitter. It avoids the risk from radiation associated with x-rays, which are traditionally used for looking at the bony parts of the body. MRI allows the non-bony parts to be seen with astonishing clarity, from any angle. The uses of MRI are gradually increasing, and it is routinely used to visualise the brain, spinal cord, joints and some blood vessels.
What is an MRI?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a method of obtaining pictures of the human body, using a strong magnet and a radio transmitter. It avoids the risk from radiation associated with x-rays, which are traditionally used for looking at the bony parts of the body. MRI allows the non-bony parts to be seen with astonishing clarity, from any angle. The uses of MRI are gradually increasing, and it is routinely used to visualise the brain, spinal cord, joints and some blood vessels.