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Open vs. Closed MRI: Which is better?
Magnetic resonance imaging or MRI machines help doctors get a picture of what is happening inside the patient’s body. These scanners use strong magnetic field gradients and radio waves that provide images of the organs, skeletal, and nervous systems. As helpful as...
Shoulder problems: A pain in the neck?
Shoulder pain is very common, and can be really debilitating. However, sometimes shoulder symptoms can come about with no obvious trigger, and may actually be caused by a problem in the neck, known as cervical radiculopathy.
The Pros of Weight-Bearing MRI over Traditional Imaging
Anyone can benefit from the comfort and convenience of weight-bearing or positional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Unlike traditional imaging, weight-bearing MRIs allow patients to be scanned in a variety of positions including: Standing Lying down In a...
The Pros of Weight-Bearing MRI over Traditional Imaging
In this article, we highlight the pros of positional MRI tests, from flexibility to scanning accuracy.
Open MRI: A Better Alternative for Bariatric and Claustrophobic Patients
In this article, we discuss two patient groups who can largely benefit from open MRI scans.
What to Expect from an Open Upright MRI Exam
An open upright MRI is a more comfortable than a traditional tunnel scanner. Upright MRI discuss why it’s ideal for claustrophobic patients and whether it’s NHS-supported.
Meet Kirsti Freeman
This week we meet another team member. Kirsti Freeman is an MRI Assistant at Leeds Upright centre. Find out how a typical day pans out for Kirsti and what she likes to do outside of work hours.
Meet Isha Yadav
Isha is Clinical Lead Radiographer at London’s UprightMRI Centre. That is, until she receives the call from Bollywood. While she is waiting for that call she shares a day in her life at Upright
Meet Helen Haigh
I always knew I wanted to work in a hospital, although no idea what doing exactly. After time spent on placement in a respiratory ward, I realised that physiotherapy was not for me. I found radiography alphabetically as it came after physiotherapy in the school careers catalogue!
Meet Sarah Masters
We have a fantasic team of people at Upright MRI. This week we put Sarah Masters in the spotlight and ask her how she became a Radiographer. We also ask her to tell us something about herself that nobody in the company knows, and something that made her smile recently.
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