OK Folks, I was crazy scared to get an MRI. I had one previous unsuccessful attempt at having a standard open MRI. \r
The stand up MRI is the real deal. It is a HUGE improvement over even the ""open"" MRI. I thought the staff at High Field in Greentree was great. \r
My technician was highly experienced, patient and understanding. I required a pituitary scan which allows me to sit during the exam and it was OK. My wife was in the room as moral support during the entire scan and I took 1/2 of a .25 mg Ativan prior to the procedure. I probably didn't need the RX but it made me feel better emotionally to have taken it. \r
If you are claustrophobic this is the way to go. It is completely doable.
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