MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI or MR) is one of the safest, most comfortable imaging techniques available. It combines a powerful magnet with an advanced computer system and radio waves to produce accurate, detailed pictures of organs and tissues to diagnose a variety of medical conditions.
At CDI, our MRI suites are spacious, with natural lighting. High-field, short MRI scanner design combined with our associates' compassionate care maximizes patient comfort. In addition, CDI offers a variety of patient comfort tools, including headphones for music, mirrored glasses to see out of the scanner, and a two-way communication system to speak with the technologist anytime during the exam.
If you've never experienced an MRI, you may be interested in hearing what it sounds like. Open this page to listen to some of the various sounds made by an MRI during its scan cycle. (Sound files courtesy of GE Medical.)
Examples of MRI procedures by specialty:
Neuroradiology (Head/Neck)
- Head/Brain (Diffusion Weighted Images, Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Maps)
- Soft Tissue Neck
- Spine (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)
- Pituitary
- Cranial Nerves
- MR Angiography
Body Imaging
- Breast MRI
- Abdomen/Pelvis
Musculoskeletal (Body/Joint) Imaging
- Identifies the cause of tissue pain, swelling, or bleeding in and around joints and bones,
- Images very small tears and injuries to tendons, ligaments and muscles, and some fractures not visible on x-ray,
- Provides a clear picture of degenerative disorders such as arthritis and deterioration of joint surfaces, and
- Characterizes tumors and infections involving bones and joints.