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To save money, tell your doctor you prefer Open MRI of Birmingham!
To save money, tell your doctor you prefer Open MRI of Birmingham!
MRI Spine (Cervical, Lumbar, Etc.) W/O
Best Local Hospital Price $1255.50
Birmingham Physicians' Imaging Price $ 500.00
MRI Extremity (Knee, Shoulder, Etc.) W/O
Best Local Hospital Price $1046.25
Birmingham Physicians' Imaging Price $ 500.00
MRI Brain Without And With Contrast
Best Local Hospital Price $1761.15
Birmingham Physicians' Imaging Price $ 550.00
CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast
Best Local Hospital Price $2728.96
Birmingham Physicians' Imaging Price $ 300.00
This pricing is based on the lowest found at area hospitals. Some prices are in excess of double the price shown!
Open MRI of Birmingham Pricing is ALL-INCLUSIVE, meaning you will not get a separate reading fee!
Welcome to TRULY Open MRI!
Birmingham Physicians' Imaging/Open MRI of Birmingham now offers the latest technology in Open MRI with the Siemens Free.Max. This scanner offers the largest patient opening of any on the market today. At 80cm, the bore of the scanner will easily and comfortably accommodate larger body habitus patients. The size of the scanner also eases the feeling of claustrophobia because the scanner is roomy, and the scans are fast. The cutting-edge technology allows superior image quality using scan speeds previously reserved for higher field-strength scanners. The Open MRI of Birmingham FreeMax replaces "I can't do this" with "Is it over already?"
What should I expect?
The technologist will take you into the open MRI suite where you will be positioned on the open MRI scan table. A coil, which functions as an antenna to receive the scan information, will be placed under, beside, or around the area to be scanned. You will be given hearing protection, as the scanner is very loud during imaging. A “zero point” will be established, and the table will move that point into the middle of the scanner. You will notice that the sides of the machine are open. The table may move in farther or back out a little during the exam, but it never moves up or down once you are inside the machine. The technologist begins the scan at the scan console on the other side of the window. You are always within sight of the technologist, and you can be heard and reached within moments if you were to need us. It is crucial that you hold still during the scan and continue to maintain that position between scans. Moving during the scan causes blurred images, and moving between scans causes the computer to scan in the wrong area. The noise will last typically from one to four minutes per series, and a minimum of 4 series are required per exam, depending on the exam ordered. If your doctor ordered a contrast injection, approximately two-thirds of the exam will be completed, then you will be brought out of the scanner for an MRI contrast to be injected into a vein in your arm. The contrast is a gadolinium compound that affects abnormal tissues and causes them to appear “enhanced” compared to the images done before the injection. Once the injection is complete, you will go back into the scanner for the final third of the exam.
What can I do to prepare?
Prior to your MRI scan, you will be asked a series of questions that will determine if you are a candidate for an open MRI exam. You will be asked, for example, if you have: A pacemaker/defibrillator Shunts or stents Certain implants, such as ear implants, penile implant, breast tissue expanders, or a nerve stimulator Bone growth stimulator Metal fragments in your eyes And a number of other metal- or electronics-related questions Not all items on the list are dangerous, but some are. If you have a pacemaker, even an MRI conditional pacemaker, you will need to talk to your physician before scheduling an appointment. MRI conditional pacemakers require specific monitoring devices during the exam that can only be done at certain facilities. Other concerns about metal or implants will be discussed during the scheduling process. Once you are cleared for internal metals or potentially hazardous objects, you will be instructed to change clothing to remove zippers, snaps, etc. that may interfere with your exam. For some exams, females will be required to remove a bra if it has the hook closure and/or underwire. Wearing a metal-free sports bra may be your preference on test day. You will be issued a locker to use during the exam, where you will lock personal belongings for safekeeping during the test. Your purse and/or wallet, keys, phone, tablet, etc. will be placed in the locker with your clothing. Your hearing aids must be removed, as well as your watch. Other jewelry will be removed if it could interfere with the image quality. Not all objects interfere, so detailed instructions will be given, always with your safety as the primary concern.
What Difference Does
Scanner Size Make?
Scanner Size Make?
In MRI, the body part of interest (the head, the lower back, the knee, etc.) must be at the center of the imaging field. At 60cm, the bore of the scanner would not accommodate this patient's body habitus for a lower spine exam. At 70cm, although the patient will fit into the scanner, the size restriction does not allow comfortable imaging, and the patient is very tight inside the machine, which could also create a safety issue. The 80cm Free.Max scanner easily and comfortably accommodates the patient without touching anywhere inside the machine. This open bore magnet allows larger patients to undergo MRI exams in a scanner where quality is not in question, and claustrophobic patients complete exams without fear.
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Open MRI of Birmingham
Testimonials
I love this image center!!! Very nice staff from the front to the back. I'm very claustrophobic but not with the Open MRI that they have. I was not closed in and it was just a good experience.
Tracy
Shout out to the amazing staff! I was super apprehensive about my first MRI, but everyone in the facility was fantastic! Thank yo for caring so well for your patients.
Kelly
I have always had a good experience here - friendly staff, beautiful facility, short wait times and very professional.
Jennifer
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