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• High Field High Resolution MRI operating at 3 Tesla, used for joint and spine disorders, bone and soft tissue disorders, and rheumatologic diseases. High resolution MRI at 3 Tesla allows better detection of pathology than standard MRI.
• MR arthrography for better evaluation of shoulder, wrist, elbow and hip joints to find the cause of pain and limited function. This technique improves analysis of cartilage and the shoulder and hip labrum.
• Newly developed MRI techniques to analyze cartilage quality before cartilage is lost, which allows us to assess the risk for osteoarthritis. These techniques include T1rho and T2 relaxation time mapping.
• Novel metal suppression techniques to image patients with joint replacements, implants and other hardware using MRI.
• MR technologies to suppress motion in patients with pain and claustrophobia, which allows us to obtain better image quality.
• Joint injection for osteoarthritis pain treatment including local anesthetics, corticosteroids and viscosupplements to lubricate the joints (hyaluronate, Synvisc).
• Bone mineral density measurements using DXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry).
• Tomosynthesis for better detection of fractures and fracture healing.

MRI and Claustrophobia

While open scanners are helpful for patients with claustrophobia, their image quality is generally worse than that of our 3 Tesla scanner. Poor image quality may limit interpretation of the images.

Keep in mind that:

• Our MRI is shorter, wider and well lit as compared to other MRIs.
• Our staff understands claustrophobia.
• Imaging of the lower extremities — knee, foot and leg exams — do not require entering the tube completely. Only the leg is in the tube.
• Imaging of the shoulders or spine require entering the tube, and sedation should be considered. After being sedated, you should not drive a car or operate machinery.
• Our super-fast motion correction imaging allows for shorter exam times and less time spent in the scanner.