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Oct 23rd, 2020 1:50 pm

tbumstead [OP]: Jr. Member; Mar 23, 2005; 171 posts; 10 upvotes

Oct 23rd, 2020 1:50 pm

OPEN MRI

Hi Everyone,

Anyone know where an open Mri is in the Toronto or Barrie area?? (or anywhere else in Ontario)

Willing to travel lol

Thanks!!

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Nov 4th, 2020 11:25 am

fhirji: Sr. Member; Aug 25, 2005; 591 posts; 29 upvotes; Mississauga

Nov 4th, 2020 11:25 am

Try calling diagnostic imaging dept at hospitals for appointment - tell them you can take anytime including cancellation on last minute basis

Another one is GNMI Medical Imaging

Or Do a google search

Nov 4th, 2020 1:07 pm

mrct1944: Member; May 28, 2012; 360 posts; 298 upvotes; ONT

Nov 4th, 2020 1:07 pm

fhirji wrote: ↑ Try calling diagnostic imaging dept at hospitals for appointment - tell them you can take anytime including cancellation on last minute basis

Another one is GNMI Medical Imaging
Or Do a google search

The OP is asking for an OPEN MRI as she/he is probably claustrophobic. I doubt any Ontario hospitals have OPEN type units as they operate at lower field strengths <1.0T. Hospitals typically have 1.5T-3T systems for greater clinical capabilities and shorter exam times. Certainly the 2 GNMI MRI units (Ajax and Mississauga) are not open type units, they are 1.5T.

There is an open unit in Buffalo: http://buffalomri.com/services/mri-serv ... /open-mri/ They have info for Canadian patients on their website: http://buffalomri.com/canadian-patients/ I don't know if one could get across the border with the current Covid-19 situation.

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Nov 4th, 2020 4:05 pm

fhirji: Sr. Member; Aug 25, 2005; 591 posts; 29 upvotes; Mississauga

Nov 4th, 2020 4:05 pm

mrct1944 wrote: ↑ The OP is asking for an OPEN MRI as she/he is probably claustrophobic. I doubt any Ontario hospitals have OPEN type units as they operate at lower field strengths <1.0T. Hospitals typically have 1.5T-3T systems for greater clinical capabilities and shorter exam times. Certainly the 2 GNMI MRI units (Ajax and Mississauga) are not open type units, they are 1.5T.

There is an open unit in Buffalo: http://buffalomri.com/services/mri-serv ... /open-mri/ They have info for Canadian patients on their website: http://buffalomri.com/canadian-patients/ I don't know if one could get across the border with the current Covid-19 situation.

Sorry - I misunderstood the question. I thought he was asking for a place that was open for doing MRIs since many hospitals had their MRIs "closed" i.e. emergency needs only

Nov 10th, 2020 6:53 pm

Veeshmack: Member; Dec 26, 2015; 456 posts; 259 upvotes; Manitoba

Nov 10th, 2020 6:53 pm

if you're claustro just get sedation.

I'm an MRI Tech and open systems are trash for scan quality

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