San Juan MRI - Puerto Rico

Magnetic Resonance Imaging allows you to see through the bones and build a clear image of the soft tissue. The MRI does not use X-rays and the images are extremely accurate. Health professionals can often observe as much information with this method as if they were observing the tissue directly. For this reason, the MRI exam has the potential to reduce the need for certain surgical operations. The average time for this study ranges from 15 to 30 minutes, but some studies may require more time. This study does not cause pain or side effects.

Open-type MRI machines take much longer compared to conventional type because their magnetic field is less powerful and their gradients tend to be less powerful. This also applies to open-type "stand-up" MRI that currently has a magnetic field of only 0.5 Tesla. The closed MRI, having a high power magnetic field achieves sequences with a better resolution and in less time.

It is a type of MRI study called magnetic Angioresonance. With this study, blood vessels are observed, and both arteries and veins can be evaluated. This study can be performed from various parts of the body: aorta, brain, neck, pelvis, legs.

MRA studies require gadolinium injection by vein, to make the study more accurate.

Computed tomography is a diagnostic procedure that uses a special x-ray machine to create transverse and three-dimensional images of the body. Our CT has the ability to regulate the dose of x-rays compared to other CT machines. The equipment we use has integrated protocols that adjust the dose of x-rays based on the patient's age and weight. During the CT procedure, the patient remains motionless on a table, and it slowly passes through the center of an x-ray machine.

CT studies are performed on all parts of the body: chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine, neck, paranasal sinuses, temporal bone and ear; including brain and limbs, among others.

Our CT unit is spiral type, with multi-detector capability. This high-tech system has the advantage of providing finer cuts for higher resolution, which allows a more accurate diagnosis of the area to be studied.

The benefits of multidetector technology is that it uses less radiation and allows clearer three-dimensional reconstructions.