MRI Project Completed at BCMH
Providing quality imaging services close to home is a priority for Bates County Memorial Hospital. This summer, the hospital completed a project to replace its 2009 MRI unit with a Canon Vantage Orian 1.5T MR System featuring compressed SPEEDER technology. Installation was completed mid-June and patients needing magnetic resonance imaging are now being seen in the new MRI suite.
Why update? The new MRI replaces outdated technology, delivers high quality imaging and improves the patient experience with decreased noise and scan times.
As the final leg of a package including a new CT scanner in 2019, the MRI project began in March 2023 and involved temporarily removing an external wall of the hospital’s MRI suite for the replacement. During the installation phase, MRI services were completed using a mobile unit.
Magnetic resonance imaging, or an MRI, is a non-invasive procedure generating images that allow the physician to make the best diagnosis possible, sometimes eliminating the need for surgery or a biopsy. The new technology includes improvements that increase patient comfort while ensuring clinical quality.
At BCMH, we believe having convenient access to excellent medical care is vital to a rural community’s health.