Allegedly they have the “fastest MRI machine in the state, possibly the country” (according to the receptionist). (Apparently they have a 3T.) True to the receptionist’s word, the technician promised the scan would take 7 minutes, but it only took 5.5.

I’ve had a bunch of tests in the office and they have all kinds of (what seems to me to be) very advanced technology in their basement. However … Their elevator is ancient, slow, claustrophobic and a little scary. Riding it, one wouldn’t anticipate the technology one encounters after.

Anyway, I think it’s pretty funny that they have a sign - mounted at adult eye level - seemingly to provide instructions for someone who’s never ridden an elevator before.

edit: Replaced photo with one with identifying info censored.

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    18 days ago

    Pretty much. But more specifically the rate at which protons relax after the applied magnetic field. It can also be used for different molecules (13C, 19F, 31P, and others), but I think that’s more for NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) which is the same thing, but used to identify chemical structures, and not body scans.