[NotGolfer]

Originally Posted by KathieI

Babies!!!! I had an 1.5 hour MRI today for 2 different areas and it was so easy. The newer machines, to me, have a larger opening in the tube than the old machines. I can remember 5 years ago opening my eyes and the inner part of the tube was right there. Freaked me out. But today, they have enough room to put a mirror on the cage so you can see behind you and when I opened my eyes, it wasn't scary at all.

I asked the tech about an open MRI (this was at LSL Lake Imaging) and he said they no longer had it, but they had something similar but its only open on one side. He said they weren't getting good readings from their old open MRI, so they got this new type. Really, seriously, its not that bad at all. Lake makes you very comfortable and its over very quickly. They all still make the noise, so you can't get away from that.

Actually, you will love the people at Lake Imaging, they make you feel so comfortable and are excellent at their jobs.

You are correct in saying that the "open" ones don't give an accurate "reading". Lake Imaging has an 'open' one at the Sharon Morse location...I had the experience with that last Spring. The difference being that both ends are open so you still go into a tube. You can ask your doctor for valium to relax you if need be. Good luck in your quest.