The 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner allows scans to be performed with high resolution. Our Wide-Bore MRI scanner has a 70cm wide patient bore, which makes the procedure more comfortable for larger individuals and those who are claustrophobic.
We provide a wide range of MRI services for the various specialities – cardiac, neurological, spine, musculoskeletal, body, pelvic and ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat).
Yes, getting an MRI scan in Singapore is definitely very safe. Unlike CT scans, this diagnostic imaging method does not involve any radiation exposure. There are also no known side effects relating to MRI scans.
However, due to the strong magnetic field exposure, patients with devices such as pacemakers and/or other implants cannot get an MRI scan done.
MRI scans can typically last between 30 minutes and two hours.
The patient is required to lie still while the machine takes a series of pictures. Each series normally takes about 15 minutes to complete.
Though you will need to remain still, you will be able to communicate with the technician at various intervals. You are free to ask questions and answer any questions addressed to you.
No. You will not feel any pain at all during the MRI scan. Having said that, you may experience some slight discomfort due to the fact that you must remain motionless for a period of time.
If you are prone to claustrophobia, make sure you tell your referring physician ahead of time. At Asiamedic, we have a wide bore MRI which is wider than the normal MRI machine & you will feel that there is some space between you & the machine as compared to the normal machine. So it will help in minimizing the feeling of claustrophobia during the scan.
Thank you Asiamedic for giving me a slot to do my MRI Ankle scan a day after I see the Dr in the restructured hospital. I was told that I need to wait for 2 to 3 months for the scan to be done in the restructured hospital. – Simon
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Introduction
Resident Physician Dr Elizabeth Heah graduated from the University of Manchester in 2018. She has since been practicing in Singapore, with experience from Singapore restructured hospitals in the departments of General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She is passionate about preventative medicine and adopts a holistic approach to healthcare. Outside of medicine she enjoys practicing yoga, interior design and pottery. |
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Consultant Radiologist He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Medical Scholarship in 2001 to study Medicine at the National University of Singapore and attained his MBBS in 2006. Dr Low then trained and obtained his post-graduate qualifications in Diagnostic Radiology FRCR (UK) and MMed (Spore) in 2012. In 2016, he was awarded the Health Manpower Development Program (HMDP) fellowship by the Singapore Armed Forces to train in Musculoskeletal and Interventional Radiology at Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia in Canada. Under the mentorship of Prof Peter Munk, Prof Bruce Forster and Prof Hugue Ouellette, the fellowship centred on advanced musculoskeletal imaging, sports imaging and musculoskeletal interventions. Upon his return to Singapore and during his tenure as Consultant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, he started several interventional programmes for tumour ablations (for both palliative and benign), vertebroplasties, hydrodilatation clinics for adhesive capsulitis and other musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided procedures. |
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Consultant Radiologist Clinical Interest & Subspecialty: Neuroradiology (Brain, Head & Neck, Spine) and Neurointervention Dr Santhosh Raj is a Consultant Radiologist with 20 years of experience in radiology. He graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2002 and obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (U.K.) in 2008. Upon completing the Advanced Specialist Training (AST) in Singapore in 2013, he joined the Neuroradiology subspecialty team at Singapore General Hospital. In 2015, he completed his training in Neurointervention at the National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences in Budapest, Hungary, through the SingHealth Health Manpower Development Program (HMDP) fellowship. In addition to his routine work, Dr Santhosh also reports MRI Brain Volumetry scans that are used to assess structural brain degeneration, particularly Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). He also reports Ultra Low-Dose (Submilisievert) CT Lung, which allows lung screening at doses lower than routine lung screening CT scans. Other innovative imaging scans that he developed in the past include Intracranial Vessel Wall Imaging (3T MRI), an optimized CT Arterio-Venography (CTAV) of the brain, and an optimized Multiphasic CT Angiography of the Neck and Brain (acute stroke management). His past appointments include Deputy Director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (SGH), and Director of Radiology Training (SGH). He was also Clinical Lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS), and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Duke NUS. Dr Santhosh is particularly interested in imaging informatics and artificial intelligence (AI). He is passionate about teaching and developing innovative imaging scans. He also loves to walk and spend quality time with his family. |