Open MRi vs closed mri

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Asked for Male, 22 Years

I have to get MRI brain plain..Symptoms r right sided body tingling, numbness, pain esp the lower right leg... head feels pressurised n heavy whole day.. eyes fatigued.. can't focus on mobile screen or laptop as eyes n head start spinning No because of claustrophobia. Can't go for close MRI? I want to get OPEN MRI so plz tell me if it can diagnose the same diseases which closed wud? Will it be able to rule out major disease like stroke or tumour? Or will it be wastage or money n time? The resolution is 0.3 Tesla as informed by the lab Plz plz guide! I am going tomorrow n need to make decision quickly.. not much time

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Dr. Nilaxi Khataniar Radiation Oncologist 10 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Nilaxi Khataniar

Radiation Oncologist 10 yrs exp Hyderabad

An open MRI system may not provide the same image quality as a closed system. However, patient comfort plays a big role in the quality of images (since you are claustrophobic). I suggest you ask your primary physician once if he would be comfortable with the open MRI images. If yes, do go ahead. Take care

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