Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Open MRI of Phillipsburg features a Hitachi AIRIS II Open-Air MRI. Our MRI is open on all four sides so you will not feel confined. This design helps meet the needs of all patients — children, seniors, oversized persons, and those who suffer from the anxiety of confined spaces. It is spacious enough for a child to be imaged with a parent or guardian lying alongside for comfort and support. The Open MRI of Phillipsburg has a mid-field strength that is stronger than most other open-air type magnets and results in image detail equal to that of the traditional tunnel type magnets. Doctors receive the information they need for an accurate diagnosis, while the patient relaxes in open-air comfort.

What is MRI?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a method of obtaining detailed pictures, or images, of internal body structures without the use of radiation or radioactive substances of any kind. This is accomplished by placing the patient in a magnetic field while harmless radio waves are turned on and off. This causes the body to emit its own weak radio signals which vary according to tissue characteristics. These signals are picked up by a sensitive antenna and fed to a computer which produces detailed images of the body for interpretation by our staff of board certified radiologists and then reported to your physician.