History of MRI
Next Generation MRI
Advancements in MRI technology has significantly added to data collection as well as patient comfort.
We can see your pain better than anyone else. And that converts to a better treatment!
From the beginning…Tunnel MRI
From the beginning in 1977 almost all MRI machines have been and still are highly claustrophobic from the tunnel type closed MRI aka “The Iron Lung”.
Open MRI
For over 30 years there has been many failed attempts to create “Natural Body Weight” without success… until now…
Natural Body Weight
Esaote’s revolutionary G-scan Brio is a unique tilting MR system which allows patients to be imaged in the horizontal and vertical positions. This enable clinicians to conduct weight-bearing MR studies to view anatomy in positions more typical of daily activities than traditional supine positions. This is also the MOST Non-Claustrophic MRI available today. The G-scan Brio allows the study of all joints as well as the spine, either in a clinostatic (supine) or orthostatic (weight-bearing) position because both the magnet and patient can rotate from 0 to 90 degrees. Thanks to G-scan Brio’s innovative design, patients can be scanned in a weight bearing position to facilitate MSK diagnosis for those pathologies that are subject to change due to body posture and position, like lower back pain.
The addition of natural body weight reveals what most MRI’s miss. We can see and gain a more complete understanding of the joints. The natural standing position shows far details that would be missed by laying down. The more we see, the better the treatment.
The Esaote G-Scan Brio uses a revolutionary Earth Magnet. This magnet does not require cryogens. Instead it features the most sensitive detectors in the industry to produce the highest quality images.