Park Ridge Mayor presents Proclamation to Parkside Magnetic Resonance Center

Parkside MRI receives City of Park Ridge proclamation

After 20 years, we’re still brand new—Avanto MRI

Avanto at Parkside in the News

Offering New Levels of Excellence in MRI
What two words best describe Siemens’ MAGNETOM Avanto? Revolutionary comfort. From noise-reducing AudioComfort technology that slashes decibel levels up to 97% to the low-to-the-floor table design that enables easy access, every aspect of the Avanto was designed with patient comfort in mind.

Comfort is key, but the Avanto also delivers the kind of high performance technology needed for the most demanding MRI exam. After all, comfort should never mean you have to sacrifice quality. That’s why our engineers equipped the Avanto with revolutionary Tim –– Total image matrix technology.

Bottom line? Your doctor will be able to see images in better detail than ever before. And better images help in making a better diagnosis.

A New Level of Clarity

• High-resolution technology permits impressive image quality and new level of detail.
• High-speed and high-resolution permit a level of detail not possible with older or slower MRI equipment.
• Because the heart moves as it beats, images taken with slower equipment may be blurry.
• Ideal for diagnosing heart disease as well as disease in the arteries throughout the body.

A New Level of Speed

• High-speed technology shortens time required to complete scan.
• Flexible coils reduce time needed for repositioning during scan.

The most advanced fast scan technology arrives at Parkside MRI.
Parkside MRI is pleased to announce the arrival of Parallel Imaging. This advanced technology uses newer techniques for spatial encoding and partially replaces the traditional approach, which relies on the application of gradients. This reduced need for magnetic gradient switching reduces scanner noise and allows for faster scanning without loss of image resolution.

Parallel Imaging technology allows us to scan patients twice as fast as before. Immediate clinical impact is already seen in reduced motion artifacts in spine screens, abdominal scans, and cardiac studies. The improved temporal and spatial resolution has also led to improved MRA studies, which now rival catheter-based angiography. In the near future, this technology will substantially improve the accuracy of Breast MRI and allow full body metastasis screening for cancers such as lymphoma, melanoma, and multiple myeloma.

In short, Parallel Imaging at Parkside MRI is a new key asset enabling reduced scan times, improved resolution, and extended anatomic coverage. Many of the current MRI studies are improved with technology and new applications are under development.

Order free copies of the Breast MRI patient brochure.
Parkside MR Center has developed an informative patient brochure “Breast MRI... Is It Right For You?” If you would like free copies for your patients, or more information about Breast MRI and other news at Parkside MR Center call us at 847-696-7900.

Breast MRI may give valuable information in the following patients:

	When a question arises on a routine mammogram
	When a lump is discovered on physical exam
	In patients with dense breasts on mammography and a family history of breast cancer
	In patients scheduled for needle or surgical biopsy
	For those with a history of prior breast cancer
	For those who have had multiple biopsies
	In patients with breast implants

Web Image Access Upgrade Complete!
Last quarter Parkside MRI announced its anticipated completion date of an upgrade to allow 3 months worth of MR studies to be kept on line for immediate access. THE UPGRADE IS COMPLETE and ready to meet your needs. Older exams can also be loaded to the server within minutes by calling the MR center during our normal business hours. Additionally, please be aware of the direct link on our Parkside MRI home page which will enable you to immediately access the MRINet. www.parksidemri.com