3.0 Tesla MRI

Update: MAGNETOM Skyra 3T now offering wide bore design / shorter equipment length and higher weight limit.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a very safe, comfortable, advanced imaging technology that provides radiologists with detailed images of the body’s internal anatomy without exposing you to radiation.

Since its introduction to the medical field in the 1970s, MRI technology has made great advancements. NSI is among the very first diagnostic centers in Florida to invest in a brand new GE Signa EXCITE 3.0T High Field MRI. The GE Signa EXCITE 3.0T (3.0 Tesla MRI) is the most powerful MRI scanner available for clinical use and is considered the most advanced technology of its kind. The scanner provides early detection of a wide range of conditions. Some of the most common detected conditions are:

Strokes, aneurysms, and carotid arteries in the head and neck
Cysts, tumors, and cancer throughout the body
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), spinal cord deterioration, chiari malformation and other diseases of the central nervous system
Conditions of the liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, and male and female organs
Musculoskeletal diseases and disorders of bones and joints

Though MRIs are the scan of choice for diagnostic imaging, it produces a powerful magnetic field. Please let us know before making an appointment if you have or have had any of the following:

Cardiac pacemaker
Aneurysm clip in the brain
Ear or eye implant
Nerve stimulator
Drug infusion pump
Surgery within the last 8 weeks
Any other procedure where medical personnel might have left a stent, coil, filter, wire, or any other implantable device inside your body

An MRI exam on our GE Signa EXCITE 3.0T may be scheduled at any of our three facilities—Orlando, Melbourne, and Merritt Island. Our scheduling staff will work hard to provide you with a convenient date and time. Once scheduled, you will be asked to arrive 15 minutes prior to your exam to complete documents associated with your exam. It is extremely important that you remove all jewelry, watches, wallets, purses, keys, phones, hairpins, credit/debit cards, and any other metallic object before your exam. These items may affect the quality of the images produced. When placed within the magnetic field, these items may be damaged and can cause harm or discomfort to you.

Procedure Preparation

If you are having an exam with contrast, you will be asked to fast for up to 2 hours prior to your exam. Our scheduling staff will inform you of your prep if one is needed; otherwise, you may follow your daily routine and take any prescribed medications.
Wear comfortable clothing such as sweat pants, sweat shirts, sports bra, etc., making sure the clothing contains no metal such as buttons, zippers, snaps or clasps.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your appointment time. Your scan may take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour, depending on the scan, but allow extra time for check-in.
Hearing aids and any other electronic or metal devices will need to be removed before entering the MRI scan room. These devices can be damaged by the magnetic field.
Lockers are provided for wallets, keys, watches, and other personal items.
Please bring your exam prescription along with your insurance card and a photo ID.
Be sure to bring any related or prior scans and films that were NOT performed at NSI.
Please bring a method of payment for your co-pay or deductible, if applicable.