About Us

Services
Auburn Open MRI is a warm and hospitable outpatient facility. Our diagnostic clinic offers same day appointments and same day reports in most cases. We are currently accepting all insurance as in-network and offer very low cash rates for those with no health coverage. We provide open and comfortable MRI's or MRA's for any standard type of exam while delivering exceptional diagnostic images. If you need a copy of films to take with you please let us know so we can make you a copy before you leave. Our commitment to patient comfort, service and quality is exemplified in everything we do! For more information view our Services page.

Comfort
The open configuration of our MRI offers you comfort rather than being confined in a "tube". An open MRI is ideal for everyone, especially for larger and claustrophobic patients. Our open magnet configuration has two asymmetrical posts located in the back of the machine, meaning there are no sides to confine the patient. This allows patients more space to relax and position themselves in order to most comfortably undergo the procedure. It is critical that the patient remain extremely still throughout the entire exam. MRI is very sensitive to motion. If too much movement occurs, the images may be too grainy or distorted and the entire sequence may have to be rerun. Therefore, we specialize in making the patient as comfortable as possible. We also provide pillows and blankets to prop and comfort where we are able. The open magnet is also equipped with a patented soft sound gradient feature which allows the patient to be scanned without a loud banging noise. This is an extremely attractive feature for comfort in terms of reducing the patient's anxiety levels. In addition, the patient can listen to calming music in the background and even bring along their favorite CD. Lastly, the scanner room has a large window to the outside that is designed to draw extra light into the room. This adds an extra psychological effect for an even more open feeling.

Our open MRI is also very attractive for scanning young children. To avoid extra risks, the child would not have to be completely sedated. The parent can be right by their side and even hold their hand throughout the procedure. In a worse case scenario, if the child cannot remain still the exam would not be completed and there would be no charge.