Year OEM Model Magnet Strength Gradient Strength 2002 GE Signa LX HighSpeed 1.5T (CX/K4) 33mTm - 77SR 2002 GE/Lunar E-Scan 0.2T Permanent, Open Extremity Design 20 mT/m

Almost every field uses MRI equipment because of its ability to create visuals of bodily tissue. Refurbished or used MRI equipment permits a facility to give MRI on location without sending a patient to an outside facility. Or, if your facility has imaging capabilities, it will add MRIs to the it's offerings. MRIs are considered one of the higher end technologies because of their ability to acquire images using magnetism instead of radiation. As a result, new machines are quite expensive, which an average facility cannot afford. However, when refurbished or used MRI equipment is considered, it suddenly becomes a possibility because of the significant savings. MRI equipment will pay for itself over time because of the popularity and reputation that MRIs hold within the medical field. Depending upon your practice, it's important to note that people with some kinds of metal implants, such as cochlear implants and cardiac pacemakers are not eligible for an MRI because of the way the magnetic fields interact with the metal. A typical MRI exam for someone will consist of 5 or more sequences, based upon what type of information is being obtained from the tissue of the patient. After it is collected and synthesized, a doctor is than able to interpret the data and make a diagnosis. There are two different design MRI systems; open and closed, which allows imaging of every part of the body. Some people get claustrophobic, so the creation of the open MRI has enabled more people to feel comfortable. In the past majority of the open MRI's were low field systems, 0.35T and lower; however in the recent few years manufactures have been able to introduce higher field systems into the market, 0.6T - 1.2T. Furthermore few manufacturers have been able to introduce a wide bore, ultra-short (70cm instead of 60cm) high field (1.5T & 3.0T) systems and will assist in claustrophobic patients. Hence Chicago Medical Exchange can offer a large variety of different refurbished or used MRI equipment to fit any client's needs and budgets.