With a 29.5-inch opening, the new MRI scanner not only eases claustrophobia fears, but also accommodates patients up to 550 pounds (compared to 400 pounds with other open MRI scanners).

The Open MRI scanner, engineered and developed by Paramed, is the only superconductive scanner that is completely open above, in front and behind the patient.

UB's new MRI scanner and imaging community were the focus of the Imaging Research Symposium at the CTRC on September 7.

The doctors at Berlin’s Charité Hospital created a special “open” MRI scanner (most are tube shaped) to give the necessary room for the mother to do her work. The birth went swimmingly and ...

The new MRI scanner also can be used on patients with implants or devices, whereas the old, open-sided machine could not. They plan to have it up and running by September 1.