
17 Feb When is an Upright MRI Scan more appropriate?
- You can get the MRI scan done in the position in which you feel pain
- Easier for the machine and the radiologist to see the cause of the pain in different positions. .
- The scanners are non-claustrophobic and very large to make you feel comfortable.
- You can watch TV while the scan is being done.
- Children can be scanned in an adult’s lap
- Patients up to 400 lbs can be scanned.