GE Healthcare Optima MR430s 1.5T - Manual (Page 8)

A delicate dance between
comfort and quality
The GE specialty MR scanner installed at
Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia
attracts a variety of patients, including
professional athletes and ballet dancers.
Recently, Abigail Mentzer of the Pennsylvania
Ballet Company received a scan on her
problematic ankle. Because of the exquisite
image quality, her doctor was able to
diagnose a large, fluid-filled cyst called a
ganglion, which pinched when she counter-
flexed. Mentzer underwent a procedure to
fix it in a timely manner. “From start to finish, the scan was a piece of
cake,” reports Mentzer. “I popped into the
clinic, sat in the comfy chair, stuck my foot in,
and read a book. Unlike the full-body scanners,
it wasn’t scary at all — it was easy, simple,
and fast.”
Abigail Mentzer, Pennsylvania Ballet Soloist
Photo: Alexander Iziliaev
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