Stand-Up™ MRI

Don't suffer from claustrophobic reactions due to other type MRI scanners!

The Stand-Up MRI's unique magnet configuration, there is nothing in front of the patient's face or directly overhead to create a "closed-in" feeling.

• The Ultimate in Openness
• 0.6 Tesla Performance
• Scan Patients in Positions of Symptoms (pMRI™)
• Weight-Bearing MRI w/Patients Sitting or Standing
• Scan Patients in Flexion and Extension Positions
• Scan Patients in Recumbent Positions
• A Complete Range of Whole-Body MRI Applications

Patients no longer have to suffer from claustrophobic reactions commonly associated with "tube" or "tunnel" MRI scanners. In fact, Stand-Up MRI users routinely scan patients that were unable to tolerate other MRI scanners or who simply couldn't fit into them, including patients weighing as much as 450 pounds.

The Stand-Up MRI meets special needs as well. For patients who are physically unable to lie down, the Stand-Up MRI is the only scanner that can accommodate them. Young children are frequently anesthetized for their MRI scans in order to prevent motion artifacts. Since children can sit comfortably watching TV in the Stand-Up MRI, the motion problem can be eliminated, thereby avoiding the added expenses and risks of anesthesia. Finally, infants can be scanned risk-free, sleeping peacefully on their mothers' laps throughout their scans.

The Stand-Up™ MRI is the most patient-friendly MRI scanner. Although patients can be scanned recumbent, standing, or bending, they are typically scanned in a comfortable seated position watching a 42" flat-screen TV throughout the scanning process.

Only the Fonar Stand-Up™ MRI lets the doctor see a complete picture of the patient's pathology when the patient experiences pain standing, bending, or sitting. The Stand-Up™ MRI allows the doctor to see the problem in the position that causes it and in a weight-bearing position.