GANADO, AZ – Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital Board is excited to announce it has added Hitachi’s Oasis High-Field Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to its list of diagnostic offerings. The Oasis has an accommodating design that reassures patients, as well as a broad range of clinical capabilities and features to meet the demand of today’s diagnostic imaging professionals. Headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio, Hitachi has been a long-time pioneer of diagnostic imaging systems, with more than 1,500 installed in the United States.
Hitachi has put a great deal of emphasis on making patients comfortable during their MRI exam. The inside of the Oasis gantry provides a 270˚ unobstructed view, which minimizes anxiety and claustrophobia and maximizes a more pleasant environment for the patient during the MRI exam. This also allows the patient to have a family member nearby during the exam for further reassurance.
The Oasis combines unparalleled patient comfort with powerful technology and an ultra-fast workstation to make patient exams quicker and smoother. Its imaging power is further boosted by an array of anatomically specific, optimized receiver coils that allow advanced imaging applications ranging from vascular to orthopedic to women’s health.
“The Hitachi Oasis MRI system is a game-changer when it comes to patient care and comfort,” stated Sage Memorial Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Christi El-Meligi. “This is by far the most advanced MRI technology in Northern Arizona and we are thrilled to have it at Sage Memorial. Due to the unique design and the speed in which the Hitachi Oasis operates, we are now able to accommodate patients with claustrophobia, PTSD and other underlying conditions that make them uncomfortable in confined spaces.”
Sage Memorial Hospital is acquiring the new Oasis MR system to offer physicians and the community access to the most advanced diagnostic imaging techniques currently available in the healthcare industry.