The revolutionary design of Open Stand Up MRI allows patients to simply walk in and be scanned. The Open Stand Up MRI allows all parts of the body, particulary the spine and joints, to be imaged in the weight bearing state. The system is equipped with our unique MRI-compatible motorized patient handling system that will move the patient into the magnet and place the anatomy of interest into the center of the magnet gap. It also can rotate the vertically-oriented patient into a horizontal position so the patient can be scanned lying down just like in the case of a traditional MRI. This makes Open Stand Up MRI the only system in the world where you can actually watch TV during the imaging procedure or even read a book!

Upright Stand Up MRI Reveals Hidden Disc Herniation Not Seen On Recumbent Scan
The axial standing-extension gradient echo image (right) demonstrates a focal posterior disc herniation at the C4/5 level not visible on the recumbent scan. Note the associated spinal cord compression on the standing-extension scan.

Position-Related Recurrent Disc Herniation
The recumbent scan for this patient with right-sided radiculopathy following partial discectomy is shown on the left. The upright scan (right) shows a disc herniation at L5/S1.