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Welcome
Premier
Imaging Center is more than a place to come
for your imaging tests – we are caring professionals who
want to help you toward a healthier future.
We provide advanced diagnostic imaging tests and a staff of
board-certified radiologists and licensed technologists who
truly care about your well being.
News
Birmingham’s First
Elite Open MRI
Premier Imaging Center is pleased to announce the addition
of the Hitachi AIRIS Elite high-performance Open MRI system;
the first of its kind in Birmingham. The new MRI features
an award-winning open-air gantry with clinical capabilities
that rival those of many high-field closed type systems.
The
MRI provides an exceptional offering of advanced procedures
for Elite Open MRI. Higher Order Active Shim Technology and
Powerful Gradients provide sub-millimeter
resolution and superb images. Scalable Dual Quad RF System
and Driven Equilibrium FSE/FIR allow for reduced study times
and increased patient throughput without sacrificing detail.
All
of these provide you the greatest level of diagnostic confidence
while they provide your patients with the greatest level of
comfort and reassurance.
Overall,the
design provides easy operator access and reassurance to the
patient.
We
encourage you to stop in and see our new Elite Open MRI
system. If you have any questions about our new facility or
the new MRI system, please do not hesitate to call. We look
forward to providing you and your patients with the quality
and courteous service you have come to expect from Premier.
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Imaging
Services
Open MRI
The Best Open MRI Experience in the Area:
Sometimes, having an MRI can be difficult for
patients who are in pain or are anxious about their medical
condition. Traditional scans can be long, difficult procedures
that cause feelings of anxiety, discomfort and claustrophobia.
Our
Open MRI features a large opening so that you never feel “closed
in”, as you would be in other MRI machines.
Magnetic
Resonance Angiography (MRA)
is a type of MRI that provides a picture of blood vessels. With
MRA, both the blood flow and condition of the vessels can be
seen.
Spiral
CT or CAT Scan
(Computed Axial Tomography) is used to diagnose
a wide variety of medical conditions. The scanner takes a circular
X-ray and combined with computer technology produces detailed
cross sections of internal organs. Sometimes an oral and/or
injected substance is used to enhance the contrast of the image.
General
Radiography
uses X-rays to look deep inside the body and accurately assess
any conditions that may require further attention, or confirm
your good health. With your safety the utmost concern, we use
only the latest film-screen combinations to optimize image quality,
while minimizing radiation exposure. For most routine exams,
same-day appointments are available.
Ultrasound
is a safe, painless and fast way to examine internal organs
where high frequency sound waves are passed through the body
and reflected back. It is used to examine soft tissues such
as blood vessels, the
pancreas, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, reproductive organs,
heart and blood flow.
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