What You Need To Know
JFK University Medical Center announced today that its radiology services now includes a new advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology that offers high field 3 Tesla MRI machine with state-of-the-art software and patient comfort that will enhance the patients' experience.
JFK University Medical Center is the second facility in the State of New Jersey to offer the MAGNETOM Vida 3T MRI, which adapts to unique patient needs such as weight and anatomy and provides a more precise and faster MRI experience than traditional MRI technologies.
MRI scans are medical imaging procedures that use a magnetic field and radio waves to take pictures of the interior of the body. MRI results are used to explore or diagnose conditions that affect soft tissue, such as brain disorders and tumors.
The new MRI’s BioMatrix Technology – a groundbreaking collection of sensors, tuners, and interfaces – enables the scanner to adapt automatically to anatomical and physiological characteristics to provide consistent, high-quality imaging for all patient types. This decreases the need for rescans and increases scan consistency across a diverse patient population.
The system uses very powerful magnets that produce a specialized 3-Tesla magnetic field, which is about twice as powerful as the fields used in conventional high-field MRI scanners, and as much as 15 times stronger than low-field or open MRI scanners. This gives us the ability to provide our physicians with high quality and high resolution images for those tests that require such imaging such as orthopedics and Neuro imaging.
The scanner’s design and innovative applications simplify the process of doing MRIs while increasing exam precision and patient comfort. Its specialized technologies automate and simplify workflows from the start of the scan through quality control of the image data, resulting in increased productivity for routine examinations throughout the body.
The capabilities & innovation implemented at JFK are reflective of HMH's commitment to clinical quality and represent the future of our Radiology strategy.