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For the injured athlete, Oakland MRI is an important partner in getting back into the game.

For the person who's just received unexpected or upsetting medical news from the doctor, Oakland MRI delivers a calming, supportive presence.

And for those with very serious conditions, even chronic illnesses and injuries, Oakland MRI becomes an imaging lifeline.
The number of patients with brain tumors or injuries resulting from horrific auto accidents, as well as those who are monitored regularly for cancer and other encumbering diseases, is staggering. "So many of our patients have been through the unthinkable,"
explains CEO Susan V. Swider. "Everything in this office has been geared toward making evaluations more certain and life more comfortable for these individuals as they undergo imaging here," she says. "We set our standards with them in mind — and because of this, every patient benefits."

Critically ill or chronically ill patients often owe their very lives to the courageous doctors who take up their causes, who sometimes risk their medical careers to probe into the most unusual cases. "These doctors cannot put patients through rigorous treatment without accurate, reliable diagnostic testing," Swider says. "They need the most detailed images — the highest clarity available — to advance their diagnoses." Doctors can be confident in Oakland MRI's state-of-the-art, high-definition Tesla imagers. For patients who are larger-bodied or claustrophobic, the office has an "open" MRI option — something that continues to be rare in southeast Michigan hospitals. In the near future, Oakland MRI will add C-ARM diagnostics to provide more advanced imaging of the joints, especially shoulders and knees. Three-dimensional breast imaging for high-risk breast cancer patients is also on the horizon.

For patients who are over the age of 60, Medicare requires that blood work be completed when using contrast imaging. Blood work is also required when a patient has certain impaired body functions, such as kidney dysfunction. There is a blood and urine lab on-site to address these and other issues, eliminating the need for patients to schedule yet another appointment elsewhere.

The most advanced technology means nothing without outstanding technologists, who are highly trained to perform the tests, and committed board-certified radiologists, who interpret them. Each patient leaves this center with his or her own MRI images on a compact disc; meanwhile, images are being thoroughly analyzed by a team of radiologists. Their reports become available to doctors within 12 hours of testing and doctors have 24/7 access, 365 days a year, to the images and reports via a secure, dedicated server.
At Oakland MRI, high-definition technology is essential to the center's vision, but so is compassion. Swider sums it up this way:
"When an MRI is ordered through your doctor, our priority is to give you the most timely, highest-quality diagnostics. However, we cannot forget you are also human, and that our simple kindnesses can make your illness or injury easier to bear. While you are here, let our soothing décor calm you; let our privately commissioned paintings or our many sports mementos capture your attention and deflect your pain; let our personable staff greet you with a thoughtful word and a warm smile. You deserve an imaging and diagnostic center that will provide you with a comfortable environment, state-of-the-art equipment, and highly trained professionals, and Oakland MRI is just the place."

By law, you have a choice in the diagnostic facility you use. Appointments at Oakland MRI are scheduled quickly, with nominal waiting times (often the day after you call). Every effort is made to accept all medical insurances. You may park at the door and enter the center immediately, without a long walk. If requested, Oakland MRI assists with transportation to and from the office.