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NEW MRI OPENING

Undergoing an MRI scan can be an uncomfortable “It is a complement to our existing
experience for many patients. Traditional MRI machines
are loud and do not provide the patient much space, imaging services and it will allow
but Marian Regional Medical Center’s newly installed
General Electric Discovery MR750w 3.0T MRI machine us to image our patients with
is making the patient imaging experience an easier one.
greater detail, greater diagnostic
General Electric’s Discovery MR750w 3.0T provides
the most advanced technology to produce higher accuracy and will also help to guide
quality images with the latest comfort features. The
MRI machine boasts a 70 centimeter wide bore our surgical specialists in some
architecture that provides more space for patients, as
well as a table surface designed to alleviate pressure of their procedures, specifically
points. Additionally, anatomy specific imaging
coils are incorporated into the machine producing a neurosurgery and orthopedic
maximized image resolution, providing clinicians with
a more clear and crisp image to identify anomalies. surgery for joints and also our

urologists with prostate surgery.”

— Steve Sonnabend, MD, Medical Director of Imaging Services

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