• Exposure to radiation = “zero”
• Soft tissue shows high degree of contrast
• Optimal images showing structures in muscles, ligaments and capsules
• Spine diagnostics (slipped disc, inflammation), myelography (image of the spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid) without a spinal tap
• High contrast, structure of abdominal organs can be distinguished easily
• Invasive diagnostic procedures can be avoided (e.g. myelography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), excretory urography /intravenous pyelography (IVP)

The location of recent strokes can be pinpointed within 10 minutes

Immediate and early diagnosis of

• Vascular occlusions, vascular anomalies
• Small tumours, (e.g. microadenomas in the pituitary gland)
• Degenerative disorders of the brain (Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases)
• Inflammations, causes of seizures
• Demyelination (MS) multiple sclerosis
• Posttraumatic sequelae
• Microhemorrhages

Diffusion-weighted Imaging

• Diagnosis of infarcts
• Characterisation of pathological processes using molecular imaging

Perfusion-weighted Imaging

• Reduced blood supply (stenosis) e.g. carotid artery
• Images of subarachnoid space in the brain