They might be able to put you in feet first, up to the waist or so. When I was looking for pictures yesterday, I found one of someone going in that way. It couldn't hurt to ask. Just call up the imaging center and see what they can tell you.

Or you could ask your doctor to send you for an open MRI. If the one Katie linked you to isn't close by, there may be another one that is. Open MRI machines have only (I believe) been around for a couple of years, but they're growing in popularity.

Either way, good luck. I hope the results come back good (whatever that may mean in your case). smile

When in doubt, think about penguins. It probably won't help, but at least it'll be fun.