Traditional MRI machines operate at a strength of , or Teslas. A tesla is the unit of measurement quantifying the strength of a magnetic field. A 3T MRI generates a magnetic field that is twice as strong as a normal MRI, and 10 to 15 times as strong as open MRI scanners. The “T“ stands for “Tesla,“ which is a unit of measurement that describes the strength of the magnet used in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The strength of the MRI magnet is directly proportional to the amount of signal that is received from the human body during an MRI scan. Because the signal from the body is then used to create the images, the higher the magnetic strength, the more detailed the images. 3T MRIs provide more scanning options for doctors, with sophisticated imaging procedures not available in lower-power models of MRI scanners, including the ability to scan in tiny slices as small as 1mm to help with difficult diagnosis of complex conditions. They provide higher detailed images in
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