An MRI examination can involve patients with very different clinical needs. Some may walk independently, while others may arrive from an inpatient ward, emergency department, surgical unit, or specialist clinic and require assisted transportation. A suitable MRI Patient trolley can help healthcare teams organise patient movement between clinical areas and the imaging department. For NHS […]
MRI departments require careful planning whenever patients, staff, and medical equipment enter the scanner environment. Unlike many other clinical areas, the MRI suite contains a powerful magnetic field that can create serious risks for equipment that is not specifically designed for use around MRI systems. This makes appropriate patient transfer equipment an important part of […]
Mobility can become a significant consideration when patients attend an MRI examination. Some people can walk independently, while others depend on a wheelchair because of long-term mobility limitations, temporary weakness, injury, or a medical condition. Within an MRI department, wheelchair selection requires additional attention because of the strong magnetic field associated with MRI systems. A […]