Imaging Services

Open-Bore MRI

Botsford Imaging Center has the latest open-bore MRI technology from Siemens, the MAGNETOM Aera 1.5T. It provides patients with faster and more comfortable exams, excellent images and fewer repeat scans during the examination.

What is an open-bore MRI?
An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) exam is a radiation free, non-invasive test that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images of internal organs and tissues.

The term open-bore refers to the tube-like opening of the MRI machine, or bore, where a patient's body or extremity is entered and scanned. It is called "open" because the machine is designed in a way that has more open space and comfort for patients because it is significantly larger. The open-bore MRI at Botsford has the following features:

70 cm around (which is almost 28 inches, or about 2 1/2 feet, which gives you over a foot of headroom)
4 ft length which is about 3 feet shorter than standard MRIs so there's less of you in the scanner
Most exams can actually be done with your head outside of the scanner
Scans are faster than standard MRIs, so you can get out sooner

For an appointment:
Contact Central Scheduling at (248) 471-8100.

Bring:

A doctor's order or script
Insurance information
Photo ID

Location:
Botsford Imaging Center
Botsford Hospital Professional Center North
Suite 101, 28080 Grand River Ave.
Farmington Hills, MI 48336
(on the campus of Botsford Hospital)

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Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Valet parking is available.

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