Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center’s patients may now experience faster, more comfortable MRI exams with the MAGNETOM® Aera 1.5T Open Bore MRI system from Siemens Healthcare.

 

“This machine was designed for optimal patient comfort and to help those who experience anxiety during an MRI exam feel more relaxed and at ease,” said hospital CEO Jeffrey M. Welch. “With the many advanced features of this new technology, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center will be able to provide high quality care in a more efficient manner.”

 

The MAGNETOM® Aera 1.5T Open Bore MRI system from Siemens Healthcare is designed to offer many benefits, including superb image quality to satisfy a wide range of medical needs and help physicians make quicker, more accurate diagnoses. It also boasts a large 70 cm open bore – the tube-like structure of an MRI machine, where the patient lies during the imaging process – and can provide access for obese patients up to 550 lbs. Additionally, the system’s ultra-short bore (145 cm) may help alleviate concerns of claustrophobia since many exams can be performed with the patient’s head outside of the bore.