Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

When you need an MRI, your future can depend on the clarity and detail of an image. The 3-Tesla MRI is twice as powerful as a standard MRI, making it faster and easier than ever for your doctor to analyze and accurately diagnose your condition. Ours is conveniently located at the Middlesex Outpatient Center (534 Saybrook Rd., Middletown) right down the street from our the hospital.

Many larger patients or those who experience feelings of claustrophobia with traditional MRI units believe that an “open” MRI is their only alternative. However, “open” MRI systems are really only open on the sides—so the magnet is still very close to the body—and they are usually “low-field” MRIs, which means the scans take longer and image quality may not be as clear.
Our wide short bore, high-field MRIs give patients the best of both worlds. They have a much larger opening and shorter length (for many tests, your feet and head remain outside the machine), so patients are much more comfortable and experience less anxiety and claustrophobia. And, because they are “high-field” units, they still provide doctors with the crisp, clear images they need to make an accurate diagnosis.
Our wide open bore MRI units are located at both the hospital (28 Crescent St., Middletown) and the Marlborough Medical Center ( 12 Jones Hollow Rd, Marlborough).

Our radiologists, physicians and patients also have access to two wide standard MRI units located at Middlesex Health Shoreline Medical Center (250 Flat Rock Place, Westbrook, CT)) and Middlesex Health Outpatient Center (534 Saybrook Rdl, Middletown).