{"id":140402,"date":"2026-02-20T20:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/140402\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:43:28","slug":"nyc-health-hospitals-north-central-bronx-unveils-2-million-mri-suite-to-cut-wait-time-bronx-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/140402\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx unveils $2 million MRI suite to cut wait time \u2013 Bronx Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1057.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx staff cut the ribbon on the new MRI suite.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx staff cut the ribbon on the new MRI suite.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Marina Samuel<\/p>\n<p>Bronx patients will soon experience faster scans and shorter wait times at NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx campus, which unveiled a new $2 million MRI suite on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The upgrade includes renovated rooms and the installation of a Canon Vantage Orian Encore system to their MRI machine, which hospital officials say will deliver clearer, more detailed images while reducing turnaround times. The system also features a video projection component designed to help improve patient comfort during scans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re definitely going to increase our patient volume here, because our turnaround times have decreased immensely due to this new technology,\u201d said Jeannie Miller, associate director of radiology at North Central Bronx. <\/p>\n<p>The hospital plans to offer seven-day-a-week outpatient MRI services and hopes to boost patient volume by 40% by the end of the month, according to Miller and site director Dr. Bruce Cohen, M.D.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-140558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1049.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx staff (left to right): Esme Sattaur-Low, Shad Akorful, Christopher Mastromano, Jeannie Miller, Dr. Bruce Cohen, Sheba Thomas and Alfredo Jones.\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"  \/>NYC Health + Hospitals North Central Bronx staff (left to right): Esme Sattaur-Low, Shad Akorful, Christopher Mastromano, Jeannie Miller, Dr. Bruce Cohen, Sheba Thomas and Alfredo Jones. Photo by Marina Samuel<\/p>\n<p>The renovation took less than four months to complete and included a retrofit of the hospital\u2019s existing MRI magnet \u2014 a newer method that upgrades key components without requiring a full machine replacement, Miller said. Cohen added that the upgrade had been in the works for five years.<\/p>\n<p>The $2 million suite was funded with support from Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson\u2019s office.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new MRI system is part of our commitment to enhancing imaging services at North Central Bronx Hospital,\u201d said Alfredo Jones, Chief Operating Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals\/North Central Bronx.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpgrading our existing MRI unit with new technology allows us to enhance productivity and imaging quality while offering our patients greater comfort and safety to deliver outstanding clinical performance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reach Marina Samuel at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bxtimes.com\/nyc-health-hospitals-north-central-bronx-mri-suite\/mailto:\/\/msamuel@schnepsmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">msamuel@schnepsmedia.com<\/a>. 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