Traditional "closed" MRI scanners have a single opening - one way in, one way out. Open MRI scanners, which have been around for more than a decade, serve dual purposes.

With a 29.5-inch opening, the new MRI scanner not only eases claustrophobia fears, but also accommodates patients up to 550 pounds (compared to 400 pounds with other open MRI scanners).

A 61-year-old man was critically injured after being pulled into an MRI machine by his necklace at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road in Westbury.

The man, 61, had entered an MRI room while a scan was underway Wednesday afternoon at Nassau Open MRI. The machine’s strong magnetic force drew him in by his metallic necklace, according to the ...

The 61-year-old was wearing a 9kg chain he uses for weight training when he entered the exam room to help his wife get off ...