Locations

MRI Locations

 

Rhode Island

Cumberland

525 Broad St
Cumberland, RI 02864

Open MRI, Closed MRI, CT Scan

 

East Providence

1002 Waterman Ave
East Providence, RI 02914

Open MRI & CT Scan

 

Providence

148 W River St
Providence, RI 02904

Closed MRI, CT Scan, X-Ray

 

N. Smithfield

501 Great Rd
North Smithfield, RI 02896

Closed MRI, CT Scan

 

Warwick

335 Centerville Rd
Warwick, RI 02886

Open MRI, Closed MRI, CT Scan

 

Westerly

101 Airport Rd
Westerly, RI 02891

Open MRI, CT Scan

 

Massachusetts

Brookline

637 Washington Street, Suite 103, Brookline 02446

Closed MRI

 

Chelmsford

187 Billerica Rd, Chelmsford 01824

Open MRI & Closed MRI

 

Dedham

200 Providence Hwy, Suite 210, Dedham 02026

Open MRI & Closed MRI

 

Haverhill

1 Park Way, Haverhill 01830

Closed MRI

 

Springfield

3640 Main St, Suite 101, Springfield 01107

Open MRI & Closed MRI

CT Scan

 

Woburn

800 W. Cummings Park, Suite 1150, Woburn 01801

Open MRI & Closed MRI

 

Connecticut

Springfield

3640 Main St., Suite 101, Springfield, MA 01107

MRI (Open MRI), CT, X-Ray

 

Prospect

166 Waterbury Rd, Suite 105, Prospect, CT 06712
MRI (Open), CT, X-Ray

 

Waterbury

1389 West Main St, Tower 1, Suite 107, Waterbury, CT 06708
MRI, CT, X-Ray

 

Southbury

385 Main St South, Union Square Bldg 2, Southbury, CT 06488
MRI, CT, X-Ray

 

Westerly

101 Airport Rd, Westerly, RI 02891
MRI (Open), CT

 

FAQs

What to expect

MRI scans are performed by MRI technologists, who are highly trained. They will explain the procedure beforehand and ask you to remove any jewelry, glasses, dentures, belts, and personal items like wallets before they invite you into the scanning room.

During the scan, you will need to lie very still on a motorized flat bed, which moves in and out of the cylindrical scanner. MRI scans take around 30 minutes, depending on the area being scanned. Some scans require contrast material to help generate more defined images. This is a type of injection given to you during the scan.

The technologist will leave the room and speak to you via headphones during the scan. The scanner is noisy – this is completely normal, but you will usually be able to listen to music or be given earplugs to help you relax.

MRI preparation

MRI scans are safe and non-invasive, and no special preparations are needed. You can eat normally and take your prescribed medications as usual. You might need to complete some paperwork at the imaging center, and you may wish to ask some questions before your scan starts, so we kindly ask you to arrive at least ten minutes early for your appointment.

The scanner’s strong magnets can interact with metal objects, so we recommend wearing soft, comfortable clothing with no metal fastenings. You will be asked to remove glasses, belts, watches, jewelry, dentures, and hearing aids. You might be asked to change into a medical gown.

If you’re pregnant or have anything metallic in your body, it’s important to let us know ahead of time, as an MRI scan may not be suitable for your circumstances.

What is an MRI?

MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and uses strong magnets and radio waves to create high-quality images of the inside of your body. An MRI machine looks like a cylinder or tunnel with a motorized table that moves you in and out of it.

It is a non-invasive diagnostic imaging technique and doesn’t use X-rays or ionizing radiation. An MRI scan provides detailed images of organs, soft tissues, muscles, and bones inside the body. These images are read and interpreted by a specially trained doctor called a radiologist, and they provide a written report of their findings alongside the image files.