News, The Plus-Size MRI Machine (treatment, medical, average, Washington)

[JD59]

David Washington has encountered a hurdle to getting the medical treatment he needs to return to work as a mechanic: He can't find an imaging device large enough to accommodate his 630 pounds.

The Plus-Size MRI Machine, Coping With Obesity Epidemic - WSJ.com

[toosie]

CT machines are pretty small for the new average sized person, also. I'm petite and was in both machines (one was a special MRI) this year and wondered how even a regular sized person would feel in the CT, let alone an obese person.