Posted AT 8:23 AM EDT on 31/01/06
MRI machines: An open and shut case
Last year, Jenny Halls was exercising at the Edmonton YMCA when she collapsed to the floor, suffering a stroke that left her paralyzed. For the neurologist to determine the extent of bleeding and the damage to her brain, a magnetic resonance imaging test was required.
Ms. Halls recovered fully but, as part of her follow-up treatment, she underwent three more MRIs.
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