Hitachi OASIS Open MRI and Enhanced Orthopedic Imaging Orthopaedic & Spine Center (OSC) of Newport News is excited to welcome the newest addition to our family: a Hitachi Oasis Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This new machine will be the most powerful open MRI on the Peninsula, and will be open for business on September… Read more »
Tag: Open MRI
Spinal Stenosis Diagnosis Examinations and Tests
Exams and Tests to Diagnose Spinal Stenosis by Dr Mark McFarland DO of Orthopaedic & Spine Center In my last blog post I outlined what spinal stenosis is and how it can affect you, causing severe back pain and neck pain. Today, we look at how spinal stenosis is diagnosed. If you find you are… Read more »
MRI Results with Dr Mark McFarland Orthopaedic Associate
Diagnosing Causes of Orthopedic Pain in the Neck and Spine Almost immediately after my MRI was completed, I was able to walk over to the OSC physician station where Dr. Mark McFarland was working and have him pull up my MRI results. Dr McFarland is one of only two doctors on the Peninsula to be fellowship-trained in… Read more »
Having an MRI Test with OSC’s Open MRI
Open MRI Scanning Technology at OSC After my initial examination by an orthopedic associate at OSC I had my MRI, which was not unpleasant at all. Many people become claustrophobic inside enclosed spaces, but the MRI at OSC is open in the back and on the sides (an “Open MRI”), so it certainly doesn’t not… Read more »
How OSC's Orthopedic Associates Helped my Pain in the Neck – Follow my Journey….
Orthopaedic & Spine Center at the Cutting Edge of Pain Management Hello! I work for OSC and have been battling neck and shoulder pain for almost three years. I decided to share my experience in hope that someone else could benefit and find answers. I also would love to start a conversation among folks who… Read more »