Upright Open MRI: Key features

KEY FEATURES

UBC has the only Upright Open MRI scanner in North America wholly dedicated to research. The Upright Open MRI captures unparalleled images of the human body—including bones, joints, cartilage and organs —during upright and/or weight bearing activity.

In contrast to other open MRI scanners, which open horizontally, our scanner is upright and open allowing images to be captured with the body in a range of positions, and/or bearing the weight of the body. This information is critical for a better understanding of body function and cannot be obtained in conventional MRI scanners where participants can only be scanned lying down.

What makes the Upright Open MRI unique?

Stand-up, walk-in design allows people to be scanned in a variety of positions including standing, sitting, squatting, and lying down
Allows scanning during weight bearing activities (for example, standing and squatting)
Allows scanning in positions relevant to daily function. This is particularly important for imaging joints that have been injured or damaged by disease. For example, scans in a standing position for knee osteoarthritis could offer new insights into the underlying pathology
Many other Research Applications to obtain novel views of anatomy

Spine scan in deep extension	Spine scan in deep extension
Hip scan in standing splits	Hip scan in standing splits
Knee scan in deep flexion	Knee scan in deep flexion
Standing Hip Scan	Standing Hip Scan in coronal plane
Knee scan in seated position	Knee scan in seated position
Standing knee scan	Standing knee scan in sagittal plane
Standing knee scan in coronal plane	Standing knee scan in axial plane
Knee scan in squat	Knee scan in squat
Bilateral knee scan in FADIR stance	Bilateral knee scan in FADIR stance
Bilateral knee scan in deep flexion	Bilateral knee scan in deep flexion
Standing ankle scan in deep flexion	Standing ankle scan in deep flexion
Spine scan in seated position	Spine scan in seated flexion
Spine scan in seated extension	Standing spine scan
Standing spine scan	Hip scan in seated split
Hip scan in seated split	Seated hip scan
Seated hip scan	Shoulder scan in abduction
Shoulder scan in abduction