Advanced Radiology said, with new magnet Claustrophobic patients can avoid receiving sedatives or anesthesia while getting image quality comparable to 1.5 Tesla MRIs.

The new MRI creates more comfortable and convenient experience for patients, while providing highly precise images that can accurately diagnose orthopedic, neurologic, body and other disorders, the company said.

The new MRI features a large, comfortable patient opening with a table that lowers to wheelchair height, while accommodating patients weighing up to 660 lbs.

Advanced Radiology is a subsidiary of RadNet, a national market leader providing diagnostic imaging services through a network of 191 fully-owned and operated outpatient imaging centers in California, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York.