The most advanced MRI technology is now available in Central Louisiana at CHRISTUS Cabrini. It is called the 3T MRI and is changing the way imaging is done for our patients. For more information or to schedule, call 318.448.4998. | CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini

An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the body’s internal structures, especially soft tissues. The magnet aligns hydrogen atoms in the body, and a pulse of radio waves temporarily disrupts this alignment. As the atoms return to their original state, they emit signals that are detected and processed by a computer to form the images doctors use to examine patients. The first MRI machines were developed in the 1970s, build