State-of-the-art technology
Meet Oasis
Open MRI of Pueblo, home to the city’s first Open MRI, is now the home of Hitachi's OASIS High-Field MR System, the first outpatient High-Field MRI in the state of Colorado.
The OASIS is a high-field performance Open MR system that provides state-of-the-art magnetic resonance images and advanced clinical procedures, along with a number of innovative features and benefits for patients and physicians alike.
The OASIS offers the highest quality performance with Patient Active Comfort Technology, which provides unmatched openness for patients. OASIS represents an uncompromisable understanding of what it takes to provide a positive imaging experience for everyone involved, focusing on diagnostic confidence and patient comfort. Open MRI of Pueblo’s on-site radiologist, Dr. William M. Needell is excited about the new magnet stating, “With this new high field imaging equipment we can offer our patients shorter scan times while still providing excellence in medical imaging all with the comfort and convenience of a wide open scanner.”
The technology combines high-power Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Hitachi’s 1.2 Tesla open architecture vertical-field magnet to deliver the best images quickly and efficiently. The open-air design minimizes the claustrophobic effect and reduces patient anxiety, while providing physicians with complete patient access. Open MRI of Pueblo is acquiring The OASIS in order to offer physicians and patients, within the Pueblo community, the most advanced technology available.
Benefits of an open MRI
Compared with the donut-shaped, closed systems, the benefits of open MRI machines can include: Higher levels of patient comfort. Reduced claustrophobia and patient-size concerns. Patients with high anxiety have shown greater tolerance in an OPEN MRI machine versus the closed systems. Increased patient scan volume.
More specialists are becoming more comfortable with the slight image differences between and Open and closed MRI unit. The myth that closed systems are the be all end all are slowly beginning to dissipate.
Patients who normally would not be able to complete an MRI scan are very excited that they can complete one in an Open MRI environment. Open MRI systems offer a comfortable option for patients, who due to claustrophobia, high anxiety or other enclosure fears, can have medical needs met by being able to complete required/recommended MRI scans.
No Concerns About Patient Size: Obese people can have trouble going into the closed cylindrical tube of a closed MRI machine. But open MRI can better accommodate such patients since they only need to be positioned between the magnets.
Easy to Examine Kids: Children mainly dislike sitting still for a long time. Closed MRI equipment can make them restless, making the images unclear. Open MRI is beneficial to make them feel relaxed. It also allows them to listen to their favorite music to mute down the noises, and their loved ones can also stay close to them through the procedure.
Top quality Imaging: Most patients start breathing hard as they enter the closed MRI machine, making proper imaging difficult. On the other hand, the patient is relaxed as there is no closed chamber involved in open MRI procedures, making the images more precise and focused on the concerned area.