“Oasis has been an excellent addition to our outpatient imaging service line. I knew that when the time came to purchase and install an additional magnet that we would be very interested in an open MR. The biggest concern for me was to make sure that we could break the stigma surrounding open MRI that images are not comparable to a 1.5T. After looking at the images from the Oasis, I felt confident we made the right choice for our patients. I knew that this system could deliver high quality images and we could scan anyone. The high-field open has made the success of our newest center easier and is definitely the STAR attraction.”
- Jeff Beatty Director
“The Oasis does for the hospital what traditional closed scanners can’t provide due to claustrophobic patients or bariatric patients. We are getting a lot of patients through without any anesthesia and in some cases, no sedation at all. Also, we’ve done some very large patients since we’ve had the Oasis, which we have not been able to scan previously.”
- Jim Knauf, Radiology Administrator
“What’s been so exciting about this open magnet is that we can do all kinds of MRI examinations. On an open magnet with the open environment there’s comparable image quality to a high-field closed magnet. When it comes to patient workflow in high-field open magnet, we’re able to do comparable examinations as on a high-field closed magnet in the same amount of time.”
- Dr. Daniel Cohen, Radiologist
“Hitachi’s Echelon is a 1.5T short-bore MRI scanner that allows us to do quite an array of exams with the patient positioned feet first, which helps decrease patient anxiety, and allows parents/caregivers to be in constant contact with the patient during exams. This magnet also has a wide collection of different coils, multiple coil ports, user-friendly software, and Hitachi-specific techniques like RADAR (motion compensation) and RAPID (faster imaging) making this scanner a pleasure to work on.”
- Elizabeth Nowac, Technical Manager
“When we began to perform our due diligence for a replacement MRI scanner, we looked at both ultra-short bore and open MRI systems. Having previously had a .35T low-field open MRI unit in our fleet, we knew the limitations/challenges that open MRI units presented, so we were somewhat skeptical when we began analyzing high-field open MRI units. However, it did not take us long to realize that the scanning capabilities, image quality enhancements, and throughput capabilities of the Hitachi Oasis 1.2T high-field open MRI system far exceeded that of any low or mid-field open MRI scanner on the market today.”
- Michael St.Germain, Director of Imaging Services
“The Oasis has revolutionized our ability to image large or claustrophobic patients compared to other open MRIs. Large patients are still an imaging challenge, but with the Oasis, image quality now approaches that for smaller patients. Our claustrophobic patients can now receive a high-field quality exam in a pleasant, open setting. Imaging times are as fast as closed bore systems and little or no sedation is required.”
- Dr. Alan Massengill, Radiologist
“The Image quality Oasis is providing has exceeded our expectations, which were very high to begin with. Our specialized capabilities have enabled us to serve a number of patients who could not be imaged previously due to claustrophobia, their size, or other considerations.”
- Dr. Frank Mele, Radiologist and Medical Director
