The Medserena Upright MRI Centre focuses on providing a superior patient experience in our Centres in London and Manchester. The Centres are equipped with an innovative Truly Open Upright MRI scanner. MRI imaging has long been used as a way to image and assess the spine for pathology, scanning patients supine. Upright Positional MRI is a new concept providing real benefits to patients: • Weight-bearing and variable patient positioning enables a more precise diagnosis • Truly open system enhances patient comfort for an anxiety-free examination Our Upright Positional MRI System offers the unique possibility of scanning patients in an upright or weight-bearing position versus the conventional MRI supine position. The patient can be examined in varying degrees of flexion or extension, rotating, or bending laterally - to the position where they experience most pain. Conventional supine-only scans cannot detect certain pathology that becomes visible only when the patient is in an upright or weight-bearing position: this is especially the case with conditions affecting the spine. This truly open MRI system also has appeal to those who are unable to undertake conventional MRI due to claustrophobia or large body size, or who are unable to lie down due to certain heath conditions.