Charité Hospital in Berlin says today's MRI of a live birth--the culmination of two years of research as they built a scanner to fit the woman during labor--is a world first.

With a 29.5-inch opening, the new MRI scanner not only eases claustrophobia fears, but also accommodates patients up to 550 pounds (compared to 400 pounds with other open MRI scanners).

Ed Yeates Reporting For many patients, the moment they're rolled into an MRI for a scan is panic time. Even for people who don't suffer from claustrophobia, the tight-fitting tube often takes on ...

Though the open MRI scanners have been used for larger patients and children, claustrophobic patients have been big beneficiaries.

PEORIA — Any patient who has undergone an MRI scan can understand lying inside a noisy, mechanical tube for up to an hour is not necessarily enjoyable. While the scan isn't painful, it can be ...

“In the past, all open MRI scanners were seen as a lesser alternative to closed systems,” said Kondzielawa. “This facility will change that mindset forever.

Mercy Medical Center announced it has acquired the Philips Ingenia Elition 3T MRI, the fastest diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging technology available.