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The wide bore MRI, which is the first of its kind in the region and one of only a few in the world, offers a more comfortable, less clinical environment for patients needing an MRI. It also includes Caring Suite technology, which is a unique software package that is customizable to the patient and uses images, sounds and lights to create a more relaxing and soothing atmosphere.
“This method of fostering a calming environment in the midst of a clinical procedure room is truly revolutionary and will benefit our local patients tremendously," Jenny LeBoeuf, MD, Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital’s MRI fellowship-trained radiologist and the only MRI fellowship-trained radiologist in the region.