The London Upright MRI Centre
Julia House
44 Newman Street
London W1T 1QD

 Telephone: +44 (0)20 7637 2888
Fax: +44 (0)20 7637 5888

The only true Open MRI 
 

We hope that you will find this site useful, if you need any further information, you will find all our details on the contact us page. We will be very happy to answer any questions you may have.

 

 

Welcome to The London Upright MRI Centre

In addition to all the usual benefits of MRI scanning, our Upright Scanner has two unique advantages: The Ability to scan patients in a weight bearing position. Truly “open” scanner – giving real scanning possibilities to claustrophobic and anxious patient. We see problems the way patients experience them:

  • Sitting
  • Bending
  • Stretching
  • Weight bearing
  • Standing  ... and lying down
 more on position imaging

Our MRI scanner is the only one of its kind in England. It is completely different from conventional “tunnel” MRI scanners, or other so called “open” scanners, where you are required to lie down. These older style scanners can be claustrophobic, stressful and extremely noisy.

more for claustrophobic and a anxious patients

You can relax with us

Using the latest technology, our MRI scanner brings enormous benefits to patients:

  • A truly open and patient friendly environment
  • Unprecedented freedom of movement
  • The scan procedure is reasonably quiet and stress free Claustrophobic, anxious and larger patients all benefit from the open surroundings
  • Ideal if you have difficulty lying down due to respiratory or cardiac problems
  • We can scan you in the precise position in which you feel pain. No other scanner can do this
  • You can watch a DVD during the scan
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Information for claustrophobia sufferers who have been unable to have the benefit of an MRI scan.

Details of a new open upright MRI scanner with a 100% success rate of scanning claustrophobics and anxiety sufferers. The London Upright MRI Centre has Britain’s first open upright MRI scanner. You can walk into the scanner and, depending on which part of you is being scanned, you sit, lie slightly backward, lie horizontally or even stand in some cases. At all times, you will be able to see around you and you can watch a DVD on our plasma screen monitor. When the scan is finished you simply walk out.Most claustrophobia sufferers cannot endure the closed in sensation of a conventional tunnel MRI scanner. Even so called Open and Wide open MRI scanners cause panic and distress.For claustrophobics, having to lie still in a confined space for a long time, feeling trapped and not being able to see out is highly stressful. It is quite understandable that children can be particularly anxious inside a conventional MRIscanner. What patients are saying: After several conventional MRI scans that have been made a misery by panic-inducing claustrophobia, I finally discovered the answer. My last scan at the London Upright MRI Centre was a breeze as I could stand in an open-fronted scanner, watching a DVD during the 40-minute procedure - and it was so relaxed and comfortable. Reproduced with the kind permission of Sally X, a patient at London Upright MRI Centre.