Introduction Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an imaging technique used in medical diagnostics, particularly for the visualization of soft tissue and organs. With the help of magnetic resonance imaging, the finest sectional images of the body can be taken. Due to the particularly high-resolution images generated by the MRI, individual changes in organs and soft … Claustrophobia? – Examination in an open MRT
Open MRT The new open MRI equipment is not a tube with an opening at the head and foot end as it has been used in some radiological institutes since the 1990s.Due to the novel design, which requires only a single support pillar, access to the patient to be examined is now possible over 320 … Open MRT | Claustrophobia? – Examination in an open MRT
Disadvantages of the open MRI ́s Even with ever-improving techniques, the lower field strength of the magnetic field cannot compensate for the quality reduction to a closed MRI. Costs of an open MRT ́s In addition to imaging soft tissue and internal organs, open MRI is also used for diagnostic imaging of joints. In particular, … Disadvantages of the open MRI ́s | Claustrophobia? – Examination in an open MRT
Contrast medium The administration of a contrast medium during the performance of an open MRI can create an artificial density difference between different structures. A contrast agent is always necessary when very similar body tissues, such as muscles and blood vessels, are to be separated from each other. Even in open MRI, a distinction must … Contrast medium | Claustrophobia? – Examination in an open MRT
