You will enter the 3T either head first or feet first, depending on the area of your body being scanned. The radiographer will use a computer to operate the 3T MRI scanner, which is placed in a different room, to keep away from the magnetic field.

Our radiologists can better visualise small structures or disease within the body. Our priority is to provide the best technology and to make you feel at ease during your stay with us.

If you’ve had a sedative for your 3T MRI scan, you will be asked to stay in the department until the effects have worn off.

The scanner offers customisable lighting and music options for a greater patient experience, ensuring you feel at ease during your stay with us.

One scan can take from a couple of seconds to three or four minutes. The radiographer may ask you to hold your breath for a few seconds during short scans.

"Patient safety is at the foundation of everything we do at Stryker. With rising acuity rates leading to increased bed demand, coupled with the continuing challenge of in-hospital falls, we needed to find a solution to further enhance our response to some of today's most pressing healthcare challenges," said Jessica Mathieson, VP/GM of Acute Care, Stryker. "Leveraging our long history in innovation, ProCuity is the culmination of years of extensive research and feedback from nurses and other healthcare professionals. It was designed to improve patient outcomes and assist caregivers for years to come."

About StrykerStryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. More information is available at www.stryker.com.

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Exceptional patient care is a way of life for us. Our nurses, clinicians and support teams are dedicated to the care of a very small number of patients, so have more time for you. They’ll be with you every step of the way, tailoring your care around you and giving the peace-of-mind that comes with knowing you’re in the best hands.

Choosing The London Clinic means your treatment plan will be laid out for you, with all the details taken care of so you can focus on you.

Ergonomic Side Rails: Three-position Secure® Assist side rails allow for easier patient entry and exit as well as nurse-patient interaction. By working in a "clocking motion," the side rails stay tightly close to the bed, thus avoiding interference with any real estate next to the bed.

A 3T MRI scanner is a large cylinder that is open at both ends. You will lie on a motorised table that is moved inside the scanner.

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, USA, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stryker, one of the world's leading medical technology companies, announced its EMEA launch of a completely wireless hospital bed, ProCuity™. This bed series was designed to help reduce in-hospital patient falls at all acuity levels and improve nurse workflow efficiencies and safety. It can connect seamlessly to nurse call systems without the use of cables or wires.

The 3T MRI scanner works by generating a powerful magnetic field that is twice the strength of other 1.5 Tesla scanners. This produces exceptional image quality.

We operate as teams of experts with world-class resources dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of medical care. You are surrounded by the latest treatments and advice with everything you need to get back to your best health.

The radiologist will send a report to your specialist consultant who arranged the scan. The consultant will discuss the results with you.

We want you to be in control of your health. That’s why we also offer optional services such as comprehensive recovery packages and extra touches for you to choose from during your stay with us. To help you manage the cost, we also offer a 0% finance option, allowing you to spread the payments for your treatment over 12 months with no added interest. Learn more about our finance options here.

You will be able to communicate with your radiographer, usually through an intercom, and they can view you at all times using a television screen.

Enhanced Patient Experience: To provide greater flexibility for taller patients, ProCuity has an integrated bed extender, which allows the bed to stretch an additional 30 cm in length. It also comes with a USB port and holder to allow patients to charge and store personal electronic devices like phones.

Standard, Customizable Platform: From MedSurg units to the ICU, the ProCuity bed series is designed to meet all patient acuity levels making standardization across hospitals easier, while reducing hospital costs associated with renting specialty beds and the need for bed transfers and extra staff.

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Completely Wireless: ProCuity's Secure® Connect™ wireless solution allows the bed to connect without cables to nurse call systems. Additionally, with iBed Wireless, bed data, including bed configuration and exit alarm activity, are wirelessly compatible with facilities' hospital information systems (HIS)1. To help give caregivers increased visibility to safe bed configuration and bed exit alarm activity, ProCuity can also integrate with Stryker's optional patient-centric clinical dashboard, iBed Vision.

We are proud to use state of the art technology which supports speciality areas such as orthopaedics, musculoskeletal, oncology, breast, urology and neurology.

To ensure the images are not blurred, it is crucial for your body to be still throughout the whole of the scan until the radiologist tells you to relax.

Safe, smart and scalable, ProCuity Bed Series is a versatile, low-height bed for all patient care environments – from MedSurg units to the ICU. Featuring wireless connectivity with advanced fall prevention technologies, it is designed to enhance patient and caregiver safety.

Intuitive Patient and Bed Monitoring Systems: ProCuity's exclusive Adaptive Bed Alarm uses load cell technology to sense a patient's weight and alert nurses if a patient is out of position or has left the bed. With ProCuity's iBed™ Watch system, all operational aspects of the bed, including side rail positioning, head of bed angle and height, are monitored. Caregivers are alerted if any components are out of position.

At The London Clinic, we are committed to innovative patient focused technology. We are proud to be the first private hospital in the UK to offer the latest diagnostic imaging services with the new Siemens MAGNETOM Vida 3T MRI scanner.

The MRI scanner will make loud tapping noises at specific times throughout the procedure. This is the electric current in the scanner coils being switched on and off.

The Siemens MAGNETOM Vida is the first 3T MRI scanner with BioMatrix Technology. It is designed with revolutionary features to serve demands in high-end imaging.

You may be given earplugs or headphones to wear to help. Once the scan is over, your radiographer will move you out of the scanner.

Set at a low height of 29.2 cm, ProCuity is ergonomically designed with the latest technologies to promote safe patient handling and help reduce fall-related injuries, including intuitive patient positioning and bed alarms as well as ergonomic side rails. Helping to address nurse call cable connectivity issues prevalent in hospitals today, ProCuity can be equipped with fully wireless features. Additionally, the bed's easy-to-use touchscreens and other key components are designed to make the job of caregivers easier and more efficient, while providing for a more enhanced patient experience.

Global Launch: ProCuity will be launched globally in over 70 countries, with a market focus in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia/New Zealand, and Asia.

We work together as one to guide you through each step of your experience, with complexities unravelled and answers readily to hand. Your personal treatment plan will be laid out for you, with all the details taken care of so you can focus on you.