Obese patients: Zoo scanners to be used for those too large to fit …
Jan 15, 2012 · 'We are going to have to send you to the zoo,' doctors tell obese patients too large to fit in hospital scanners . Standard sized CT scanners too small for obese
When zoos refuse: Obese patients face shortage of large-capacity ...
Sep 24, 2008 · The researchers found that more academic hospitals (28%) had large weight capacity CT equipment (> 450 lb limit) compared to the national sample overall (10%, p < 0.001). On the other hand, large-capacity MRI scanners were scarce in both academic centers (10%) and nationwide (8%).
275-Pound Woman Says Hospital Told Her to Use Zoo MRI
Jan 13, 2009 · When a 5-foot, 275-pound woman found out she had a tumor on her spine, she was told by her local hospital to go the zoo to have a MRI because a regular MRI machine could not hold her...
Well, There’s Always the Zoo - The Hastings Center
Oct 18, 2022 · In response to the question of what to do next, when advanced radiographic imaging was the best next step based on practice standards, our radiology department’s answer was simple, yet inhumane: “Well, there’s always the zoo.”
For Medicine, a Growing Problem - The Washington Post
Sep 23, 2003 · The better option is an open MRI, a relatively new type of imaging machine that does not include the narrow, enclosed tunnel of other models.
In a recently launched open MRI imaging suite at MGH, ambient audio and video features help to create a patient-centered scanning environment. resonance imaging (MRI) has advanced medical imaging by providing a noninvasive and safe means of seeing inside the body. For all its advantages, its use can be constrained by its physical limitations.
Zoo CT Scanner Inundated with Morbidly Obese Humans
HOUSTON, TX – The Great Texas Zoo had very high hopes for a newly installed $2M CT scanner. Local veterinarian Dr. Levi Quinn informed Gomerblog: “It was supposed to help us keep animals healthy by providing imaging to the biggest and most irregular of creatures.
Are obese patients in the US commonly sent to zoos for CT scans?
Dec 25, 2017 · There is anecdotal evidence to support the notion that some obese patients might have been referred to a zoo. Here is a recent NY Times article that explores the standard of care obese patients are receiving. From the article: When an obese patient cannot fit in a scanner, doctors may just give up. Some use X-rays to scan, hoping for the best.
Obese woman referred to zoo for MRI - UPI.com
May 23, 2005 · Jennifer Walters, who is bed-ridden and cannot walk because of excessive weight, told the New York Post because she cannot fit into a magnetic resonance imaging machine, a doctor said she should...
Does anyone have direct, first-hand experience of an obese ... - Reddit
Jan 10, 2023 · If only 3 zoos have a CT, I doubt any have an MRI machine. Vet schools and large vet specialty practices are more likely to have them. Incidentally, one of the British Museum Egyptologists said they were looking at using a car CT scanner to …