Many of you probably associate the word MRI with an unpleasantly long wait for an appointment and a narrow tube with claustrophobia. As we want to ensure that your recovery and treatment is as quick, pleasant and, above all, successful as possible, the open MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) was installed in the basement of the ROC in Aschheim in January 2023.
MRI allows you to see "inside" the body: It gives the doctor an insight into the condition of soft tissue structures, such as connective, muscle and nerve tissue. The most common issues are tears in the meniscus, herniated discs, torn tendons in the shoulder, etc.
In contrast to conventional X-ray machines, magnetic resonance imaging uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create images. This means that there is no health risk from radioactive waves during an image. An MRI session usually takes about 20-30 minutes.
However, the MRI is not only used for diagnostics, but also as a therapeutic device. With the help of MRI, we can "hit" damaged tissue, e.g. in the spine, with millimeter precision during infiltration.
At the ROC, open MRI examinations can be carried out on patients with a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator (ICD).
Thanks to the cooperation with Dr. A. Klein, senior physician for cardiology and specialist for cardiac pacemakers, patients can be safely accompanied through the MRI examination if indicated, so that constant monitoring is guaranteed during the examinations. The experienced cardiologist prepares the examinations. Implanted pacemakers are reprogrammed in advance and certain functions of defibrillators are temporarily deactivated.
After each MRI examination, Dr. Klein sets the device back to the way it was programmed before the MRI examination and checks that it is working correctly. Our cardiology specialist will also be happy to answer any other questions you may have about your pacemaker.
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Read the story of how the 17-ton MRI machine moved into the ROC here: To the blog post.
GPs and specialists can easily refer their patients to Open MRI in Aschheim for an MRI examination. We not only offer precise diagnostics with state-of-the-art technology and fast appointment allocation, but also an attractive cooperation model: referring practices receive a fair share of the billing amount.
This means you benefit twice over - your patients benefit from high-quality imaging and your practice benefits from fair cooperation.