Diagnostic Imaging / MRI
Northeast Orthopaedics now operates a full body 1.5 Tesla MRI service at its new Albany Office at 121 Everett Road. We perform all studies for the muscul-skeletal system including spine, knee, shoulder, wrist, foot, hip and pelvis.
The data from the scan is immediately sent to radiologists in the Capital Region for interpretation and the information is then placed in your electronic medical record along with your MRI scan.
What is MRI?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic imaging technology that uses a strong magnet and radiofrequency waves to produce pictures or "images" of your internal organs and structures. Because MRI allows your doctor to see inside your body from any angle with great clarity, it is giving doctors a wealth of information more quickly and in many cases, more economically than past tests and exploratory surgeries.
Magnets and Metal Don't Mix. When you first enter the MRI clinic, you must let your MR physician or technologist know if you have a pacemaker, surgical clips, a prosthesis, metal implants or any other metal objects in your body. Some implants (e.g., a pacemaker) may be affected by an MRI examination. The clinic personnel will then determine whether or not you should proceed with the MRI examination. Any metal materials that might be affected or attracted by the powerful magnet used for MRI imaging should be left at home or given to the MRI staff for safekeeping. This list includes your watch, coins, keys, bobby pins, credit cards, pocket knives, etc. You should also be certain that you are reasonably clean of metal flakes or slivers on your skin, as found in some eye make-up or as a result of working around metal finishing or grinding equipment.
Your MRI Exam
Your MRI exam is really quite simple. With the help of our MR technologist you will be positioned on a padded table. A small light apparatus called a coil will be placed around the part of you to be examined. You will have to lay still for about 30 minutes. There is a large picture window between you and the technologist and you may speak freely to her. DO NOT bring electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, PDAs, or magnetic devices such as credit cards into the room with you. If brought NEAR the MAGNET, their MEMORY can be ERASED.
Location
Northeast Orthopaedics’ MRI unit is located in our main office in the Everett Road Health Park at 121 Everett Road in Albany. Our MRI service can be reached at 453-9088 extension 3165.
Insurance
We accept the following insurance plans for our MRI service:
- Medicare
- Worker's Compensation
- No Fault
- CDPHP
- Empire Blue Cross
- GHI HMO and PPO
- Blue Shield of Northeastern New York
- Empire Plan
- MVP
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