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u have 2 be a certain size to have one of these scans which is a massive disadvantage 4 every1.

This is really not a disadvantage. Patients who can do a web search for the nearest Espree scanner will find that the scanner accept patients up to 550 pounds. The bore opening is 30 inches which is the widest in the world and the bore is alsoonly about 39 inches in depth which makes it the shortest in the world. For everyone being scanner a part of your body will be outside the scanner.

The true disadvantage if any is that if you have a pacemaker or non compatible metal implant you cannot have a scan. Patients should always ask if implanting a metal device is safe and will limit their later options. I have a friend who had a vagus nerve stimulator implanted for seizures but he did not have a complete seizure workup at the time. His MRIs were lousy. He can now never have an MRI and they will never be able to see if he has subtle findings such as hippocampal atrophy or scelrosis or heterotopic grey matter. Our 1.5T OPEN BORE MRI scanner allows everyone to have a comfortable MRI study up to 550 lbs.

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