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Valley County Health System now offers permanent MRI services. No more waiting for the mobile unit to arrive on specific days. Now MRI scans are available every day of the week.

What is an MRI?

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive and safe way of looking inside the body. Instead of X-rays, the MRI scanner uses a powerful magnet, radio waves and a computer to produce remarkably clear pictures of your head, spine or other parts of your body to distinguish normal, healthy tissue from diseased tissue.

MR imaging of the body is performed to evaluate:

• Conditions such as tumors, diseases and other abnormalities
• Organs of the chest and abdomen-including the heart, liver, kidney, spleen, pancreas and adrenal glands
• Pelvic organs, including the reproductive organs in the male (prostate and testicles) and the female (uterus, cervix and ovaries)
• Blood vessels
• Breasts

Does an MRI Hurt?

Absolutely not. MRI itself is a painless procedure that has virtually no side effects. To date, millions of patients have experienced MRI and the procedure has been proved to be extremely safe. In fact, since MRI uses harmless radio waves and magnetization, it is considered to be safer than other radiological techniques.

Faster, More Detailed Exams with the Essenza MRI

We offer MRI exams on the Siemens MAGNETOM Essenza MRI. Ultimately, the Essenza MRI offers more comfort for our patients and high-quality images for our physicians. More exams can be performed with the patient's head and feet outside of the magnet due to the MRI's ultra-short bore. Plus, exams are faster due to the Essenza's advanced Tim (Total imaging matrix) technology.

The Essenza's strong magnet supports a complete range of clinical applications, including neurology, orthopedics, body imaging, angiography, cardiology, breast imaging, oncology and pediatric imaging.