Radiologist

• MRI
  Your doctor has referred you to the MRI Centers for an MRI scan. This information is designed to explain the process of MRI scanning and help you understand what to expect. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a highly advanced and safe imaging method used to achieve pictures of the internal structures of the body. MRI utilizes magnetic fields and radio waves to produce the images. MRI can illustrate the differences between healthy and diseased tissue. In some cases, MRI can simplify the need for extensive testing. Another advantage is that MRI can actually “see through” bone, enabling very finely detailed images of soft tissue. It also offers imaging in any plane for three-dimensional viewing.
• Radiology
  The MRI Centers is a cooperative partnership of Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, MR Venture, Inc. and Rad Services, Inc. The latter two partners, are divisions of X-Ray Consultants and Radiology, Inc. respectively, which are the Radiology groups serving these Hospitals. The partnership was formed in 1985, as a result of a then current requirement by the State of Indiana to obtain a Certificate of Need (CON) in order to acquire and install medical equipment costing in excess of 1 million dollars. At that time, the State of Indiana would only grant one CON to this community for the installation of an MRI scanner. Because of the vested interests of all partner entities and the limitations on the number of CON for this community, the MRI Center partnership was formed and has continued to evolve over the years to become the MRI Centers with six locations to meet the growing need for MRI services in this community.
• X-Rays
• Radiation Therapy
  The MRI Centers is the premier provider of specialty MRI services in the community. These unique services include exams such as MR Arthrograms, MR Angiograms, breast MRI scanning with CAD analysis, cardiac and fetal MRI scanning, radiation therapy and neuro surgery planning MRI procedures, MRI guided breast biopsies or needle localizations, as well as pediatric and adult sedation services in conjunction with MRI scanning.